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Hedgpethia

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Hedgpethia
Hedgpethia tibialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Pycnogonida
Order: Pantopoda
Family: Colossendeidae
Genus: Hedgpethia
Turpaeva, 1973
Species

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Diversity
12 species

Hedgpethia is a genus of sea spider, in the family Colossendeidae. The genus was named after the marine biologist and sea spider specialist Joel Hedgpeth.

It includes the following species :[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Hedgpethia Turpaeva, 1973". MarineSpecies.org. 2006-09-13.