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Size large with a leg span of 163 mm. Integument covered with short scattered spines. Trunk robust, chunky, with large closely spaced lateral processes. Trunk segment cowls narrow, with dorsal extensions of rims not produced into pointed tubercles. Proboscis longer than trunk, swollen proximally, a down curved narrow cylinder distally. Chelifores enlarged, massive, scapes short, with fully developed chelae. Palps 9 segmented, reduced in size, almost miniature, shorter than proboscis, distal 5 segments without ventral tubercles. Oviger segments mostly curved, clothed tiny setules, strigilis segments recurved, armed with simple setae. Legs short, with few setae, simple setae. Propodus of uniform size, long, curved, without differentiated heel spines but few robust larger sole spines among many smaller sole setae. Claw short, auxiliary claws half main claw length.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Pycnogonida are gonochoric and sexually dimorphic. During copulation, male usually suspends itself beneath the female. Fertilization occurs as the eggs leave the female's ovigers. Males brood the egg masses until they hatch. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into protonymphon larva then to adults.