Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Chelicerata Scientific name Nymphonidae Rank Family | Phylum Arthropoda Order Pantopoda Higher classification Sea spider | |
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Similar Nymphon, Callipallenidae, Sea spider, Pycnogonidae, Colossendeidae | ||
Nymphonidae is a family of sea spiders which has representatives in all the oceans. This family contains some 250 species, most of which are found in the genus Nymphon. Nymphonid bodies are between 1 and 15 mm long, the extent between the points of the legs reaching 150 mm. Most species are predators of hydroids.
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Taxonomy
Seven genera are currently recognized:
Selected species
References
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