Nymphon floridanum Hedgpeth, 1948
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Family:  Nymphonidae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 402 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:  Trunk and neck elongate, sides of neck parallel. Ocular tubercle narrow, short; eyes moderately large. Proboscis inflated proximally, rounded distally in lateral view. Chelifore palms very inflated in male; fingers as long as palms, each with 15 to 19 bicuspid teeth. Palp second and third segments subequal. Oviger fourth segment glabrous or with few distal setae. Tarsus short, about 0.4 length of propodus; claw about equal in length to auxiliary claws (Ref. 2115, p. 71).
Biology:  Found on the bay and nearshore to slope. Epibiotic (Ref. 116112).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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