Colossendeis tenera

Colossendeis tenera Hilton, 1943

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Family:	Colossendeidae ()
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Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 882 - 3600 m
Distribution:	Eastern Pacific: Alaska and USA.
Diagnosis:	Proboscis almost cylindrical, about as long as trunk. Ocular tubercle a tall conspicuous cone with eyes barely distinguishable. Palp with tiny eighth segment no longer than wide, shorter than 2 more distal segments. Legs very slender, almost glabrous, tarsus only slightly longer than propodus. Terminal claw very slender, as long or slightly longer than the propodus (Ref. 2153, p. 28).
Biology:	Bathyal to abyssal (Ref. 19).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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