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Pallenella harrisi, is also called yellow-kneed sea spider, see the name-explanatory photo of the reddish sea spider with its yellow-spotted leg joints.
Sea spiders are small predators that are particularly fond of feeding on marine worms.
Etymology:
The species name "harrisi" was named for Mick Harris, an experienced diver and pycnogonid enthusiast who contributed by collecting and photographing these specimens and was instrumental in assisting with field logistics at Shellharbour in November 2009.
Similar species: Pallenella ambigua (Stock, 1956)
Synonyms:
Meridionale harrisi (Arango & Brenneis, 2013)
Pseudopallene harrisi Arango & Brenneis, 2013
Sea spiders are small predators that are particularly fond of feeding on marine worms.
Etymology:
The species name "harrisi" was named for Mick Harris, an experienced diver and pycnogonid enthusiast who contributed by collecting and photographing these specimens and was instrumental in assisting with field logistics at Shellharbour in November 2009.
Similar species: Pallenella ambigua (Stock, 1956)
Synonyms:
Meridionale harrisi (Arango & Brenneis, 2013)
Pseudopallene harrisi Arango & Brenneis, 2013