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Nymphon aemulum Stock, 1975 |
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| Family: | Nymphonidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Suriname and USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Trunk and neck short; ocular tubercle wider than long; eyes very large. Proboscis inflated proximally, forming truncate cone distally in lateral view. Chelifore palms ovoid; fingers as long as palm, armed with 9 or 10 slender, simple teeth. Palp second segment longer than third. Oviger fourth segment with distal fringe of setae. Tarsus short, less than 0.3 length of propodus; claw shorter than auxiliary claws (Ref. 2115, p. 70). | |||
| Biology: | Coastal to shelf (Ref. 19); littoral (Ref. 2115). Epibiotic (Ref. 116112). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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