On some Pogonophora from the north-east Atlantic, including two new species

In the course of dredging for the rich epifauna of the continental slope near 48° 30′N., 10° W. (Southward & Southward, 1958 b ) in May 1957, several hauls were made by chance on a muddy bottom at 500–700 fin. depth. At the time, these hauls were examined only cursorily after sieving, and the co...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Southward, Eve C., Southward, A. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1958
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400005671
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400005671
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Summary:In the course of dredging for the rich epifauna of the continental slope near 48° 30′N., 10° W. (Southward & Southward, 1958 b ) in May 1957, several hauls were made by chance on a muddy bottom at 500–700 fin. depth. At the time, these hauls were examined only cursorily after sieving, and the con-tents immediately preserved. One of the hauls contained several damaged siliceous sponges, and a recent careful examination disclosed a number of pogonophore tubes entangled among the threads and spicules of the sponges.