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Genus Heteronymphon Gordon, 1932

  • Heteronymphon Gordon, I. 1932. Pycnogonida. Discovery Reports 6: 1-138 [79].

 

Distribution

Original AFD Distribution Data

Antarctic Region

  • Antarctica
  • Subantarctic Islands
    • South Georgia
    • South Orkney Islands

Australian Region

  • New Zealand

Diagnosis

Usually small to tiny and very slender; with the characters of Nymphon except ocular tubercle at anterior of cephalic segment; chelae small, little wider than scape, finger teeth not well formed; palp 2nd segment shorter than 3rd, 4th shorter than 5th; oviger terminal claw with few or no teeth; legs very long, 2nd tibiae longest segment, tarsus long, propodus without auxiliary claws.