Orange Sea Spider [Parapallene citrina]
Description
The Orange Sea Spider, as its name suggests, exhibits a bright orange hue. It is a small marine arthropod that inhabits the Southern Ocean. The species is notable for its vibrant color and spiny body. It has a generalist diet, feeding on a range of small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Spiders
Pycnogonida
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| Order |
Pantopoda
Pantopoda
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| Family |
Sea Spiders
Callipallenidae
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| Genus |
Parapallene
Parapallene
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