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Ammothea hilgendorfi
Ammothea hilgendorfi (Bohm, 1879)
Hilgendorf's sea spider
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Family:  Ammotheidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic, Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean: Polynesia, Pan pacific, Japan, Alaska, and USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Juveniles and adults of this species are found mostly on the aboral and lateral surfaces of the starfish Coscinasterias acutispina. Also found to be associated with Holothuria lubrica but actual feeding was not observed (Ref. 121217).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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