Tanaidacean (Crustacea : Peracarida) fauna from chemically reduced habitats - the lucky strike hydrothermal vent system, mid-atlantic ridge

The tanaidacean fauna from the hydrothermal vents in the Lucky Strike Field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is examined. The material reveals species belonging to the genera Agathotanais, Apseudes, Leviapseudes, Sphyrapus, Armaturatanais, Leptognathiella, Mesotanais, Pseudotanais and Typhlotanais. One new...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Larsen, K (author)
Other Authors: Blazewicz-Paszkowycz, M (author), Cunha, MR (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
Subjects:
Tanaidacea
hydrothermal vents
Lucky Strike Vent Field
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Armaturatanais
Leptognathiella
Mesotanais
Obesutanais
Typhlotanais
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/6593
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/6593
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Summary:The tanaidacean fauna from the hydrothermal vents in the Lucky Strike Field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is examined. The material reveals species belonging to the genera Agathotanais, Apseudes, Leviapseudes, Sphyrapus, Armaturatanais, Leptognathiella, Mesotanais, Pseudotanais and Typhlotanais. One new typhlotanaid genus, Obesutanais, and five new species, Armaturatanais atlanticus, Obesutanais sigridae, Mesotanais styxis, Leptognathiella fragilis, and Typhlotanais incognitus, are described.

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