Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Sericosura sp.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Pycnogonida

Order
Pantopoda

Suborder
Eupantopodida

Superfamily
Ascorhynchoidea

Family
Ammotheidae

Genus
Sericosura

Species
sp.

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: East Pacific Rift and Galapagos Rift

References

  • Ahyong, S Et. al. (2025) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. doi:10.14284/170
  • Chen, C. Jamieson, J. W., & Tunnicliffe, V. (2024) Hydrothermal vent fauna of the Galápagos Rift: updated species list with new records. Marine Biodiversity, 54(2), 16.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Sericosura sp.", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25603. Accessed 3 May 2026.