Increasing Knowledge of Biodiversity on the Orphan Seamount: A New Species of Tedania (Tedaniopsis) Dendy, 1924

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Pilar Ríos, Javier Cristobo, Emily Baker, Lindsay Beazley, Timothy Culwick, Ellen Kenchington
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: sponges; VMEs; taxonomy; new species; Tedania (Tedaniopsis) rappi; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Newfoundland; Norway; Bergen; Orphan Knoll; Labrador Sea; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.612857; https://doaj.org/article/29e314f5084c4c0f89a7e4caaad77818

A new Tedania species (Porifera) was collect using remotely operated vehicles during the Canadian mission HUD2010-029 and the British RRS Discovery Cruise DY081, on the Orphan Seamount near the Orphan Knoll, northwest Atlantic, between 2999.88 and 3450.4 m depth. Orphan Knoll is an isolated, drowned...