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Sea Spiders are marine arthropods.
There are approximately 1300 species of Sea Spider, ranging in size from a grain of sand to the size of a domestic cat.
They feed on sponges, molluscs, jellies and anemones.
Sea Spiders share a common ancestor with Crabs and land Spiders but have been evolving on their own for hundreds of millions of years. Little is known about their past diversity as only 11 fossils have been discovered.
A Sea Spider's legs contain its vital organs. For example it's intestines extend all the way to the ends of it's legs. They also use their legs to breathe, absorbing oxygen through their exoskeleton.
Sea Spiders live globally in both tropical and polar regions with the largest of them living in the colder waters of the Arctic and Antarctic.
For more information please see the links below:
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/sea-spiders.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5dls9xtNlk
By Brendon Crook
Sea Spiders are marine arthropods.
There are approximately 1300 species of Sea Spider, ranging in size from a grain of sand to the size of a domestic cat.
They feed on sponges, molluscs, jellies and anemones.
Sea Spiders share a common ancestor with Crabs and land Spiders but have been evolving on their own for hundreds of millions of years. Little is known about their past diversity as only 11 fossils have been discovered.
A Sea Spider's legs contain its vital organs. For example it's intestines extend all the way to the ends of it's legs. They also use their legs to breathe, absorbing oxygen through their exoskeleton.
Sea Spiders live globally in both tropical and polar regions with the largest of them living in the colder waters of the Arctic and Antarctic.
For more information please see the links below:
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/sea-spiders.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5dls9xtNlk
By Brendon Crook
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