Printed in Great Britain A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF CARIDEAN SHRIMP (CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA: ALVINOCARIDIDAE) FROM NORTH ATLANTIC HYDROTHERMAL VENTS

The taxonomic position in the family and distinguishing characters (rostrum, armature of telson, form of first maxilliped) of the new genus are presented, and a possible evolution-ary feeding hierarchy within the family is suggested. A key is given to the genera of the Alvinocarididae.

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Main Author: A. L. Vereshchaka
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.660.9155
http://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/11828/11828.pdf
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Summary:The taxonomic position in the family and distinguishing characters (rostrum, armature of telson, form of first maxilliped) of the new genus are presented, and a possible evolution-ary feeding hierarchy within the family is suggested. A key is given to the genera of the Alvinocarididae.

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