Genus Decolopoda Eights, 1835
- Decolopoda Eights, J. 1835. Description of a new animal belonging to the Arachnides of Latreille; discovered in the sea along the shores of the New South Shetland Islands. Boston Journal of Natural History 1(2): 203-206 [203].
Distribution
Original AFD Distribution Data
Antarctic Region
- Antarctica
- Subantarctic Islands
- South Georgia
- South Orkney Islands
- South Sandwich Islands
Diagnosis
Colossendeis-like, proboscis notably longer than trunk, with sharp distal downturn, lateral processes closely crowded giving trunk flat discoid shape; chelifores fully chelate, this and following genus unique with movable fingers placed dorsally rather then ventral, ice tong-like; most diagnostic characters (palps, ovigers, legs) similar to Colossendeis except for chelae and leg count.