Anneissia bennetti

(Müller, 1841)

Vernacular names
English : Bennett’s feather star
French : Comatule de Bennett

Classification
Class : Crinoidea
Order : Comatulida
Family : Comatulidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach an arm length of over 30 cm. Very small round body with mouth on the upperside. Arms are usually brown with numerous finger-like pinnules being bright yellowish-green. Arms are usually held vertical above body.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from Bay of Bengal and the Maldives to Indonesia, Australia and Marshall Islands. Lives in coral reefs swept with strong currents, from surface to 50 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status has yet to be assessed but it seems to be fairly common to locally abundant. It may be vulnerable to coral reef destruction.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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