The most common marine spider (not actually a spider) found around the southern coasts locally they burry deep into tight rock crevices and not easyily seen

At a glance

Habitat On exposed coast with high energy waves, they shelter in crevices, gullies or areas away from the main tidal surge and out to a depth of around 10m
Size Can have a leg span of up to 20mm
Origin Native
Distribution Sounthern Australian coastline including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Sounthern Australian coastline including around Tasmania
Habitat
On exposed coast with high energy waves, they shelter in crevices, gullies or areas away from the main tidal surge and out to a depth of around 10m
Size
Can have a leg span of up to 20mm

Identification

Body pale yellow to light brown, usually without markings. Mouth parts at front of body (proboscis) longer than the body. Eight segmented walking legs attached to the sides of the trunk
Common Name Pycnogonid
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumChelicerata
ClassPycnogonida
OrderPantopoda
SuborderEupantopodida
SuperfamilyAscorhynchoidea
FamilyAmmotheidae
GenusAmmothea
SpeciesAmmothea australiensis
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Synonyms

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