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Image of Tanystylum duospinum Hilton 1939

Image of Tanystylum duospinum Hilton 1939

Description:

This male sea spider is brooding fertilized eggs he gathered from his mate. The resulting larvae will parasitize the hydroid Aglaophenia on which the adults feed. 8 mm across. These cryptic sea spiders move very slowly.

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