| Family: |
Colossendeidae () |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 15 - 3935 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific, South Atlantic and the Antarctic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Trunk and proboscis large but size only intermediate with leg span of about 25 cm. Ocular tubercle quite low with small eyes. Proboscis broadly expanded from narrow base, sown curved, longer than trunk. Palp longer than proboscis, distal 3 segments subequal in length. Oviger terminal claw opposed by subchelate larger spine forming pincer-like claws. The propodus is only 0.6 as long as the tarsus and the terminal claw is short (Ref. 9). |
| Biology: |
Continental rise (Ref. 1456); continental shelf, continental slope (Ref. 1456 and 19). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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