Nymphonidae

Nymphonidae is a family of sea spiders which has representatives in all the oceans. This family contains some 250 species, most of which are found in the genus Nymphon. Nymphonid bodies are between 1 and 15 mm long, the extent between the points of the legs reaching 150 mm. Most species are predators of hydroids. Like most sea spiders, species in this family have four pairs of legs, except for Pentanymphon antarcticum, which has five pairs, and Sexanymphon mirabilis, which has six pairs.

Nymphonidae
The pycnogonid Nymphon leptocheles grazes on a hydroid Tubularia indivisa.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Pycnogonida
Order: Pantopoda
Suborder: Eupantopodida
Superfamily: Nymphonoidea
Family: Nymphonidae
Genera

Boreonymphon
Bradypallene
Heteronymphon
Neonymphon
Nymphon
Pentanymphon
Sexanymphon

Diversity
7 genera, 250 species
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