Carcinonemertes wickhami Shields & Kuris, 1990
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Family:  Carcinonemertidae ()
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range - 5 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth from type locality (Ref. 1293); to be replaced with a better reference. Found only in broods of ovigerous lobsters. Inhabits egg-bearing pleopods and are attached to bases of uropods or pleopods adjacent to egg masses of female host. Only found in hosts with eggs in relatively advanced stages of development (Ref. 1293).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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