Crinoids
Phanogenia gracilis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 4–50 m
- For divers: safe
A feather star of reef walls and slopes, it spreads many feathery arms to filter plankton and detritus from the current. By day it hides under rubble, coral overhangs and ledges, emerging at night, and shelters a crowd of small symbionts among its arms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Crinoidea › Comatulida › Comatulidae › Phanogenia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 246804.
FAQ
- How deep does the Crinoids live?
- The Crinoids (Phanogenia gracilis) is typically found at 4–50 m.
- Is the Crinoids dangerous to divers?
- The Crinoids is harmless to divers.