Pallenopsis pilosa (Hoek, 1881)
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Family:  Phoxichilidiidae ()
Max. size:  7 cm LS (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 25 - 3650 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific and the Antarctic.
Diagnosis:  Size moderately small, leg spans to about 5 - 7 cm. Trunk, lateral processes, and legs covered variously with long and short setae and some covered with pile of short setae. The long setae rarely have tiny lateral setules as occur in some similar species. Lateral processes well separated. Neck posterior widest, tapering toward anterior. Proboscis and abdomen moderately long, without setae. Chelae fingers long, cutting (inner) edge touching when closed. Movable finger without proximal setose pad (Ref. 9).
Biology:  Slope to basin (Ref. 19).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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