Achelia alaskensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Pycnogonida
Order: Pantopoda
Family: Ammotheidae
Genus: Achelia
Species:
A. alaskensis
Binomial name
Achelia alaskensis
(Cole, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Achelia gurjanovii Losina-Losinsky, 1961
  • Achelia kamtschatica Losina-Losinsky, 1961
  • Achelia nudiuscula (Hall, 1913)
  • Ammothea nidiuscula Hall, 1913

Achelia alaskensis is a species of sea spider within the family Ammotheidae.[1] The species is found distributed off the western side of North America in the Pacific and Arctic Ocean, areas such as Canada, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and California, as well as in the Bering Sea. It lives in benthic environments at depths up to 180 meters. It grows to a length of 1 centimeter. Larvae of the species are parasites and are found in Polyorchis karafutoensis.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Achelia alaskensis (Cole, 1904)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  2. ↑ "Achelia alaskensis". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Achelia alaskensis (Cole 1904) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
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