Anoplodactylus Ophiurophilus N. Sp., a Sea Spider Associated with Brittle Stars in the Seychelles
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- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Brill in Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde
- Vol. 48 (2) , 156-160
- https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-04802005
Abstract
A new species of Pycnogonida, Anoplodactylus ophiurophilus, is described. It is associated with three species of the genus Ophiocoma in the Seychelles (Indian Ocean) and constitutes the first recorded case of a sea spider found on Ophiuroidea. In comparison with the 83 species actually recognized in Anoplodactylus, the new species shows hardly any morphological adaptations due to this remarkable association.Keywords
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