Not to be confused with terrestrial spiders of any kind, sea spiders may be related to a common ancestor of all modern arthropods, including insects, crustaceans and other animals with exoskeletons.

Many of these avoided previous detection because they were too small, including goblin spiders, sea slugs and barnacles, the statement said.

To most people they (look like) muddy swampy places filled with mosquitoes and spiders. (Actually) they are a forest community that (bridges) the gap between land and sea.