| Family: |
Nymphonidae () |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 3227 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific and Antarctic: Antarctica, South Orkney, South Shetland and New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Trunk and lateral processes slender. Glabrous. Lateral processes well separated, ocular tubercle and oviger implantations at anterior of first lateral processes. Neck long, abdomen short. Chelifores slender, long, chelae with many crowded teeth. Palps as in N. hiemale. Ovigers very similar in both species but strigilis of this species with more denticulate spines per segment. Legs long, slender, with few short setae. Tarsus slightly shorter than propodus, both with short sole spines only, claw slender, well curved, auxiliary claws about half main claw length (Ref. 9). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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