Austrodecidae
Family of sea spiders
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Austrodecidae is a family of sea spiders. Austrodecids tend to be small measuring only 1–2 mm, characterized by an annulated proboscis with vertical slit-like mouth opening.[1] It is the most basal family of the order Pantopoda, representing a lineage (Stiripasterida) sister to all other pantopod families (Eupantopodida).[2]
| Austrodecidae | |
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| Austrodecus bamberi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Pycnogonida |
| Order: | Pantopoda |
| Suborder: | Stiripasterida |
| Family: | Austrodecidae Stock, 1954 |
| Genera | |
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| Diversity | |
| 2 genera, c. 55 species | |
