| Ammotheidae () |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 65 m |
| Indo-Pacific, Eastern Central Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Melanesia, Polynesia. |
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Body ovoid in dorsal view; lateral processes separated by less than their diameters. Palps 9 segmented; terminal 5 segments short, setose. Chelifore scapes 2-segmented, moderately long but shorter than bulbous proboscis, with vestigial chelae lacking fingers. Ovigers 10 segmented, with 1 or 2 denticulate spines on terminal 4 segments. Abdomen and legs with several long, tubular dorsal spines and regular pointed spines. Dorsodistal femoral cement gland tube long, robust. Propodus with 4 large heel spines; claw and auxiliaries long (Ref. 2115, p. 12). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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