Austrodecidae

Austrodecidae
Austrodecus bamberi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Pycnogonida
Order: Pantopoda
Family: Austrodecidae
Stock, 1954
Genera
  • Austrodecus
  • Pantopipetta
Diversity
2 genera, c. 55 species

Austrodecidae is a family of sea spiders. Austrodecids tend to be small measuring only 1–2 mm. This family is polyphyletic and will be split into two groups.

References

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