Dodecolopoda
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Dodecolopoda is a monotypic genus of sea spider in the family Colossendeidae. The only species in this genus is Dodecolopoda mawsoni. This species is notable as one of only two species of sea spider w
Dodecolopoda mawsoni
Colossendeis
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Colossendeis is a genus of sea spider belonging to the family Colossendeidae. These sea spiders are typically found in the deep sea. This genus includes the largest pycnogonids, with leg spans frequen
Dodecolopoda
…as the closest relatives of Dodecolopoda. This analysis also indicates that both Dodecolopoda and Decolopoda are nested within the eight-legged genus Colossendeis in a phylogenetic tree. Thus, Colossendeis is paraphyletic with respect to these two polymerous (i.e., extra-legged) genera. This paraphyly would…
Colossendeidae Colossendeis macerrima