General Description
Body mainly red, with blue markings. Yellow around the leg joints. Body up to 1 cm long.
Biology
These sea spiders are active "swimmers" capable of treading water for extended periods when carried by tides and currents. They are well camouflaged when living on red algae.
Distribution
Southern and eastern Australia.
Habitat
Red algae in rock pools and on subtidal reef, to depth of 16 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Red with blue markings, yellow leg joints.
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Colours
Red, Blue, Yellow
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Segmented worms, Sea slugs
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Clark, 1963
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Common Name
Sea Spider
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Phylum
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Subphylum
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Class
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
evansi
