Body compacted, more or less imperfectly segmented. Chelifores small. Proboscis fusiform, more or less movably connected to the cephalon. Palps well developed, with 4-9 segments.
Ovigerous legs present in both sexes, with 7-10 segments, without a terminal claw.
Ambulatory legs with auxiliary claws.

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The following taxa of this family occur in the region:

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Pycnogonida
Family Ammotheidae

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Sars, G.O., 1891. Pycnogonidea. The Norwegian North-Atlantic Expedition, 1876-1878, XX: 1-163.

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