Liuomelita mollipalma, a new genus and species of Melitidae (Amphipoda: Hadzioidea) from hydrothermal vents of the Okinawa Trough, North-West Pacific
In the deep-sea hydrothermal systems of the Okinawa Trough, North-West Pacific, several active vent fields have been detected running from north-east to south-west at a depth of 700-2000 m. A number of amphipod individuals were collected from the north-east of the Okinawa Trough at a depth of about...
Published in: | Journal of Natural History |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
2021
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Online Access: | http://ir.qdio.ac.cn/handle/337002/175851 https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1947535 |
Summary: | In the deep-sea hydrothermal systems of the Okinawa Trough, North-West Pacific, several active vent fields have been detected running from north-east to south-west at a depth of 700-2000 m. A number of amphipod individuals were collected from the north-east of the Okinawa Trough at a depth of about 1000 m, and after careful examination were identified as a new genus and species belonging to the Melitidae. Here, a formal morphological description of the new species and a discussion of the relationships of the new genus within Melitidae are presented. |
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