Colossendeis tortipalpis Gordon, 1932
No Picture Available

Family:  Colossendeidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 46 - 4026 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific and Antarctic.
Diagnosis:  Proboscis half again as long as the trunk, generally inflated and slightly down curved over most of its length. Ocular tubercle taller than its diameter, eyes small. Palp seventh segment quite long, eighth very short, not as long as wide, with ventral projection, ninth and tenth segments longer, subequal, carried elevated but not recurved. Oviger claw only as long as segment diameter, opposed to enlarged distal denticulate spine, forming subchelate structure. Tarsus and propodus subequal in length, claw about 0.75 propodal length or more (Ref. 9).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

Source and more info: www.sealifebase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.