Sapphirina spp.

Taxon-Order: 

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Distribution: 
Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans; Mediterranean and Red Seas.
Size: 
1.2-4.0 mm
Useful Facts or Characters: 

Body is flattened; female prosome with 5 segments and urosome with 5 or 6 segments. Male urosome with 6 segments. Males are often iridescent in life.

Natural History: 

Adult males with iridiscent exoskeleton.