Ar.68 Eriphia sp. (Sea Spiders)

 

Ar.68                                                   Eriphia sp. (Sea Spiders)

 

Phylum   : Arthropoda

Class       : Maxillopoda

Order      : Decapoda

Family    : Hippoidea

Genus     : Eriphia

 

Description: Eriphia is a genus of marine crustaceans in the family Eriphiidae, commonly known as sea spiders (or pycnogonids). The genus is widely distributed in the world's oceans and includes both pelagic (open water) and benthic (bottom-dwelling) species. Carapace length 36-42 cm; carapace breath 47-57 cm. the carapace is dark greenish with the appendages slightly lighter. The fingers are light green to yellowish. The carapace is roundly fan shaped and slightly convex. The carapace and chelipeds  are devoid of hairs and the chelipeds are asymmetrical  with left chelipeds are slightly larger. The merus is finely granulated and serrated along the dorsal margin.

 

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated