Nymphon gracile Leach, 1814
(Gangly Lancer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNymphon gracile (Gangly Lancer)
GenusNymphon (a genus of sea spiders)
FamilyNYMPHONIDAE (a family of sea spiders)
SuperfamilyNYMPHONOIDEA (a superfamily of sea spiders)
SuborderEUPANTOPODIDA (a suborder of sea spiders)
OrderPANTOPODA (an order of sea spiders)
ClassPYCNOGONIDA (sea spiders)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Nymphon gracile (Gangly Lancer) :
1: Nymphon gracile (Gangly Lancer)
2 Apr 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, carrying eggs, under stone in shallow water at low tide
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Nymphon gracile (Gangly Lancer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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