Ascorhynchus horologius Child, 1992
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Family:  Ammotheidae ()
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 73 - 90 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: USA.
Diagnosis:  Trunk with 3 slender median tubercles, tallest almost as tall as ocular tubercle; lateral processes with dorsodistal tubercles slightly shorter than median tubercles of trunk, armed with anterior and posterior setae. Neck long, without lateral tubercles or setae, with tall tubercles over chelifore insertion. Ocular tubercle at neck midpoint. Chelifore scapes I-segmented. Proboscis tripartite. Abdomen moderately short. Claws on anterior pair of legs slightly shorter than those of posterior 3 pairs.
Biology:  Shelf (Ref. 19).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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