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    Sea spiders have long legs in contrast to a small body size. The number of walking legs is usually eight (four pairs), but the … See more

    Sea spider - Wikipedia

    • Sea spiders are marine arthropods of the order Pantopoda (lit. ‘all feet’ ), belonging to the class Pycnogonida, hence they are also called pycnogonids (/pɪkˈnɒɡənədz/; named after Pycnogonum, the type genus; with the suffix -id). They are cosmopolitan, found in oceans around the world. The over 1,300 known species have leg spans ranging from 1 mm (0.0… See more

    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    SubphylumChelicerata
    Distribution and ecology

    These animals live in many different parts of the world, from Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific coast of the United States, to the Mediterranean Sea and the Caribbean Sea, to the north and south poles. They are most comm… See more

    Classification

    The class Pycnogonida comprises over 1,300 species, which are normally split into eighty-six genera. The correct taxonomy within the group is uncertain, and it appears that no agreed list of orders exists. All families are … See more

     
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      WEBMay 6, 2024 · Sea spiders, scientifically known as pycnogonids, are marine arthropods that belong to the class Pycnogonida and order Pantopoda. Despite their name and appearance, they are not true …