General Description
Body yellow-brown to orange, with purple to blue stripes along the back. Eight legs, each with a single blue to purple stripe. Body up to 2 cm long.
Biology
This species is most often found near the holdfasts of brown algae.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Rock pools and reef, to depth of 20 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Blue lines on legs, blue stripe along back.
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Colours
Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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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
macneilli
