Description
General:
Cup-like body with large rounded digitate processes most of which are directed vertically downwards.
Size:
About 50 mm x 50 mm.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
1130 – 3835 m
Ocean range (global):
Cosmopolitan.
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Schulze, F.E. (1896). Hexactinelliden des indischen Oceanes, II Theil: Die Hexasterophora. In: Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften,Berlin, Germany, 1-92.
Citation:
Saccocalyx pedunculatus
(Schulze, 1896) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Saccocalyx%20pedunculatus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-24.