Paraxiopsis defensus (Rathbun, 1901)

Axius sp. – Takeda 1983: 86, photo, Suriname, French Guiana = Paraxiopsis aff. defensus (?).

Axius defensus – Takeda 1983: 86, Suriname, French Guiana [75–80 m; photo on the same page is Axius sp. but in remarks it is indicated “In the collections at hand is a specimen referable to A. defensus Rathbun, 1901, but the state of preservation is not good for the photographs”].

Distribution/Habitat

WA; marine; 1– 80 m.