#pycnogonid

• Ammothea — A taxonomic genus comprising species of sea spiders (pycnogonids) belonging to the Ammotheidae family, predominantly distributed in the cold and deep waters of the world's oceans, including Antarctic regions. These marine invertebrates are structurally characterized by an extremely reduced body and unusually long legs relative to the trunk, possessing a well-developed proboscis used to absorb nutrients from the tissues of soft organisms, such as cnidarians or sea sponges.