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Aspidosiphon (Akrikos) albus Murina, 1967
Nomenclature
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Genus: AspidosiphonSubgenus: Aspidosiphon (Akrikos)
Species:
Aspidosiphon (Akrikos) albus Murina, 1967
SUMMARY
This slender species is hookless and has a smooth white appearance. It can be found between 10 to 120 m depths; inside discarded mollusks shells, polychaete tubes, or associated with crustacean carapaces. The anal shield lacks grooves and usually has a dorsoventral median line of darker units easily identified.