Parapallene bermudensis Lebour, 1949
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Family:  Callipallenidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 27 - 55 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Trunk slender, long; neck very long, with few short spines at insertion of chelifores and proboscis. Cephalic segment longer than posterior 3 segments combined; glabrous lateral processes short, little longer than their diameters. Ocular tubercle low, apex with slender, anterior-pointing tubercle; eyes large. Proboscis short, with setose oral fringe. Abdomen short, erect, with 2 short lateral setae. Chelifores short; scapes with 1 long endal spine, several short ectal spines; chelae palms short, rounded, setose; fingers short, with several teeth. Palps lacking. Oviger long; fourth, fifth segments longest, subequal. Strigilis well developed, with denticulate spines and terminal claw. Legs very long, slender, lightly setose; second tibiae longest; propodus straight, with serrate heel spines matching those of tarsus and second tibia; claw robust; auxiliaries more than half main claw length (Ref. 2115, p. 61-62).
Biology:  Epibiotic (Ref. 116112).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known at depth 27 to 32 m (Ref. 2115, p. 62).

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