Isidascus bassindalei gen.nov., sp.nov. (Ascothoracida: Crustacea) from north-east Atlantic with a note on the origin of barnacles

A new ascothoracid, Isidascus bassindalei gen.nov., sp.nov., has been discovered in the north-east Atlantic Ocean at a depth of over 2000 m. It forms permanent galls on the branches of Acanella arbuscula , a gorgonian of the Family Isidae (Octocorallia, Coelenterata). The new genus is related to Gor...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Author: Moyse, John
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1983
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400049869
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400049869