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Nymphon brevitarse

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Nymphon brevitarse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Pycnogonida
Order: Pantopoda
Family: Nymphonidae
Genus: Nymphon
Species:
N. brevitarse
Binomial name
Nymphon brevitarse
Krøyer, 1844

Nymphon brevitarse is a species of sea spider first described by Henrik Nikolai Krøyer in 1844.[1]

Habitat

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This species inhabits the benthic zone. It is found between the shelf and the slope of the ocean floor at a depth of around 100-200m.[2]

Distribution

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Found in the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Has been noted to be a northern species.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Nymphon brevitarse Krøyer, 1844". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  2. ^ a b "Nymphon brevitarse". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  3. ^ "Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Pycnogonida: Welcome". ns-pycnogonida.linnaeus.naturalis.nl. Retrieved 2023-03-11.