Nymphon signatum
| Nymphon signatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Pycnogonida |
| Order: | Pantopoda |
| Family: | Nymphonidae |
| Genus: | Nymphon |
| Species: | N. signatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphon signatum Möbius, 1902[1]
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Nymphon signatum, the scarlet sea spider, is a species of sea spider.
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to the South African coast, found exclusively between Cape Point and Port Alfred.[2]
Description
[edit]The scarlet sea spider measures 40-50 mm in diameter and features a bright red body with long legs. Both sexes possess a pair of legs adapted for holding the egg mass.[2]
Ecology
[edit]This species is typically associated with hydroids.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Nymphon signatum Möbius, 1902". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0