Nymphon brevirostre Elegant sea-spider

Nymphon brevirostreis commonly referred to as Elegant sea-spider. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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AphiaID:: 150520

Scientific:: Nymphon brevirostre
German:: Zierliche Asselspinne
English:: Elegant Sea-spider

Category:: Chelicerates

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Pycnogonida (Class) > Pantopoda (Order) > Nymphonidae (Family) > Nymphon (Genus) > brevirostre (Species)
Initial determination:: Hodge, 1863

Occurrence:: Russland, the North Sea, Arctic (North Polar Sea), Canada , East-Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Isle of Man
Sea depth:: 0 - 911 Meter
Size:: up to 1.38" (3.5 cm)
Temperature:: -1,5 °F - 11,5 °F (-1,5°C - 11,5°C)
Food:: algae grazer, epiphytes feeder, Carnivore, Carrion, Detritus, omnivore, Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown