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Extraordinary Feather Star
Clarkcomanthus mirabilis
- Usual depth10–17 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, September, and November
- How commonRare
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 11 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–17 m · Deepest record: 35 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
- English
- Extraordinary Feather Star
Other scientific names: Comanthus mirabilis
Similar species
- Legless Feather Star
Clarkcomanthus alternans
Bennett's Bushy Feather StarAnneissia bennetti
- Common Crevice Feather Star
Comanthus parvicirrus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 96 open-data records from 1976 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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