A new deep-sea genus of nannastacidae (Crustacea, cumacea) from the lucky strike hydrothermal vent field (Azores triple junction, mid-atlantic ridge)

A new cumacean genus and species, Thalycrocuma sarradini gen. et sp. nov., belonging to the family Nannastacidae is described from several sites of the Lucky Strike hydrothermal vent field (Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 37N, 1700 m depth). The new genus differs from others in the family by males lacking exopo...

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Main Author: Corbera, Jordi (author)
Other Authors: Segonzac, Michel (author), Cunha, Marina R. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2008
Subjects:
Cumacea
New species
Lucky Strike
Hydrothermal vents
Taxonomy
Deep sea
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Morphology
Systematics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/10307
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/10307

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/10307

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