Sea Spider
Pycnogonum litorale
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Where is it found?
Marine
Diet and foraging method
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Sea spiders use a proboscis to suck nutrients from their prey.
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Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
Sea spiders reproduce externally following a brief "courtship", the male then looks after the eggs. Not much is known about the development of the larvae.
Did you know that...?
Sea spiders have a tiny body and many of their organs are too large to be housed here, so are actually located within their long legs!
Taxonomy
Sources:
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