Sea Spider

Anoplodactylus californicus Hall

Anoplodactylus californicus Hall, 1912:91–93, figs. 49, 52D, F, I, J.—Child, 1987:554–555 [literature]

Anoplodactylus portus Calman, 1927:405–408, fig. 103.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—ECUADOR. Isla El Viejo: 20 km N of Salinas, 01°56′S, 80°49′W, 25 m, sta 16–6665, 5 May 1966, 1Bahia de Santa Elena, 2 sites, 02°12′S, 80°52′W, depth unknown, sta 16–6668, 8 May 1966, 2with eggs, 3 9, 1 juv; same locality, near La Libertad, 02°11′28″S, 80°56′31″W, 8–9 m, sta 16–6670, 8 May 1966, 21 specimens.

DISTRIBUTION.—Ecuador may now be added to the many localities in which this species has been taken. It is known to be of pantropical-pantemperate distribution and has been collected in shallow waters of less than 100 meters. It is probably widely distributed along the South American Pacific coast.

Anoplodactylus portus Calman

Anoplodactylus portus Calman, 1927:405–408, fig. 103.—Child, 1975:201 [literature].—Birkeland, et al., 1976:158.—Child, 1978:133–144.—Child, in prep.—Stock, in press.

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—Costa Rica Pacific: Bahia Salinas, Velero III 478–35 (1 with eggs).

Panama Pacific: Panama City, STRI Abietinaria 1 (2 , 1 , 2y), 2 (1 , 1y), 3 (2 with eggs, 3 , 3 abnormal , 1y), 6 (1 , 1y), 8 (4 , 1 , 2 abnormal , 2y); NMNH Sta. 25–1 (1 ), 58–4 (1y), 84–C, –D (1y , 1 ), 91 (166 , , y–19 adults are gynandromorphs). Canal Zone, Barnard PAN–10 (2 ); NMNH Sta. 23–1 (1 ), 56–5 (1 ), 133–1 (1 , 3y, 2 larvae); Misc. Sta. LGA 69–65 (1 abnormal ), coll. Glynn, Mar 1976 (350 specimens—10 adults are gynandromorphs).

circum-global

coastal to shelf