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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Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.660.9155 http://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/11828/11828.pdf |
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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