A NEW FAMILY FOR A DEEP-SEA CARIDEAN SHRIMP FROM NORTH ATLANTIC HYDROTHERMAL VENTS

Location (26°09'N 44°50'W). The family Mirocarididae is proposed to include the new genus. The taxonomic position and distinguishing characters (presence of hook-bearing thoracic epipods and rudimentary appendix interna on pleopods 2-4) of the new family as compared to the other families o...

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Main Author: A. L. Vereshchaka
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
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North Atlantic
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.469.9563
http://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/11829/11829.pdf
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Summary:Location (26°09'N 44°50'W). The family Mirocarididae is proposed to include the new genus. The taxonomic position and distinguishing characters (presence of hook-bearing thoracic epipods and rudimentary appendix interna on pleopods 2-4) of the new family as compared to the other families of the superfamily Bresilioidea (Bresiliidae, Disciadidae, and Alvinocarididae) are discussed, and revised diagnoses for these families are provided.

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