Boreonymphon robustum (Bell, 1855)
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Family:  Nymphonidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 14 - 2256 m
Distribution:  Arctic Ocean and Northwest Atlantic: Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Temperate to polar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Ecology: Deep shelf to upper slope (Ref. 19). Chelifore: fingers curved, with a wide gap between them (Ref. 12). Deep shelf to upper slope (Ref. 19). Probably associated with Umbellula encrinus. Peculiar shape of the species may be adapted to grasping Umbellula tentacles (Ref. 121217).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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