- Nymphonidae
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Nymphonidae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Class: Pycnogonida Order: Pantopoda Family: Nymphonidae Genera Boreonymphon
Bradypallene
Heteronymphon
Neonymphon
Nymphon
Pentanymphon
SexanymphonDiversity 7 genera, species Nymphonidae is a family of sea spiders native to the Atlantic. This family contains some 250 species, most of which are found in the genus Nymphon. Nymphonids are between 1 and 8 mm long.
Taxonomy
Seven genera are currently recognized:
- Boreonymphon Sars, 1888 (4 species)
- Bradypallene Kim & Hong, 1987 (1 species)
- Heteronymphon Gordon, 1932 (8 species)
- Neonymphon Stock, 1955 (1 species)
- Nymphon Fabricius, 1794 (> 250 species)
- Pentanymphon Hodgson, 1904 (2 species)
- Sexanymphon Hedgpeth & Fry, 1964 (1 species)
Selected species
- Nymphon gracile Leach, 1814
- Nymphon brevirostre Hodge, 1863
- Nymphon hirtum Kroyer, 1844
References
- PycnoBase: World list of Pycnogonida
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