Sapphirina spp.
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.