Description
General:
Occasionally observed at the surface, but they remain buried most of the time; animals in this genus are difficult to tell apart unless collected.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft sediment.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Richard Mooi, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California.
Taxonomist assessment:
May 2012
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Brisaster
(Gray, 1855) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Brisaster. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.