Arthropod · sea spider

Giant sea spider

Colossendeis colossea

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 4 oceans

Deep sea of all the major oceans, including the Southern Ocean

Depth

Mostly 1,000 to 2,500 m, down to about 5,200 m

Size

Leg span up to 70 cm

Diet

Sea anemones and soft-bodied animals, sucked up with its proboscis

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• Its body is so small that part of its digestive tract is housed in its legs.
• Oxygen passes through its cuticle, and contractions of the gut in its legs circulate it.
• Despite its nickname, it is not a true spider.

Verified sources

1. SeaLifeBase : Colossendeis colossea
2. Science News : It takes guts for a sea spider to pump blood
3. SeaLifeBase, Colossendeis colossea

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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