Colossendeis acuta

Colossendeis acuta is a sea spider that occurs in deep-sea habitats in the Antarctic Pacific.[1] The species shows sexual dimorphism and the eggs are brooded by the male.[2]

Colossendeis acuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Pycnogonida
Order: Pantopoda
Family: Colossendeidae
Genus: Colossendeis
Species:
C. acuta
Binomial name
Colossendeis acuta
Stiboy-Risch, 1993

References

  1. Bamber, R.N.; El Nagar, A.; Arango, C.P. (2020). "Pycnobase: World Pycnogonida Database. Colossendeis acuta Stiboy-Risch, 1993". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 10 December 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Colossendeis acuta". www.sealifebase.se.


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