General Description

Body with proboscis projecting outward from front, with the mouth at the tip. Central body (trunk) behind the proboscis, with a raised, rounded area (tubercle) bearing four eyes. Eight segmented walking legs attached to the sides of the trunk. Short abdomen behind trunk, rounded at tip. Leg span about 5 cm.

Biology

Young individuals of this species are different in appearance to the adults, and as a result they were originally placed in a separate genus. Males carry the eggs, holding them between body parts called ovigers that hang under the animal.

Distribution

Southern Australia.

Habitat

On soft bryozoans to depth of 100 m.

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