| Family: |
Phoxichilidiidae () |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 22 - 78 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Neck relatively long, slender. Ocular tubercle, including slender apical tubercle, as long as abdomen. Chelae each with 3 tiny teeth on both fingers. Legs with very long, major dorsodistal spines; femur with 2 low, tapering cement gland tubes; propodus with short lamina on distal half of sole; heel with 2 robust spines; auxiliaries minute (Ref. 2115, p. 46). |
| Biology: |
Depth to be replaced with better reference. Found on bay and nearshore. Epibiotic (Ref. 116112). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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