A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean

Bathygnathia magnifica sp.n., a new bathyal species of Gnathiidea (Crustacea, Isopoda), is described for science. It was collected from off southern Brazil, at 387 m depth. The present find seems of interest, not only because for the first time a species of Bathygnathia is reported at such a depth,...

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Main Author: Plínio Soares Moreira
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1977
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87591977000100002
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:df1a5374065e4d02b40f7b6810c4de99 2023-05-15T18:21:03+02:00 A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean Plínio Soares Moreira 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87591977000100002 https://doaj.org/article/df1a5374065e4d02b40f7b6810c4de99 EN eng Universidade de São Paulo http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591977000100002 https://doaj.org/toc/1679-8759 https://doaj.org/toc/1982-436X doi:10.1590/S1679-87591977000100002 1679-8759 1982-436X https://doaj.org/article/df1a5374065e4d02b40f7b6810c4de99 Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 11-19 (1977) Oceanography GC1-1581 article 1977 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87591977000100002 2022-12-30T21:57:23Z Bathygnathia magnifica sp.n., a new bathyal species of Gnathiidea (Crustacea, Isopoda), is described for science. It was collected from off southern Brazil, at 387 m depth. The present find seems of interest, not only because for the first time a species of Bathygnathia is reported at such a depth, but because it is the first species of the genus bearing eyes, in spite of depauperate. Uma nova espécie de Gnathiidea (Crustácea, Isopoda) batial, Bathygnathia magnifica sp. n., é descrita para a ciência. Foi coletada ao largo da região centro-sul do Brasil, a 387 m de profundidade. A presente espécie destaca-se das demais do gênero, que são cegas, pela presença de olhos depauperados, de coloração amarelada. Pela primeira vez, também, uma espécie de Bathygnathia é coletada a tal profundidade. Todas as demais descritas ocorrem em profundidades maiores do que 700 metros. Article in Journal/Newspaper South Atlantic Ocean Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles
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A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean
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description Bathygnathia magnifica sp.n., a new bathyal species of Gnathiidea (Crustacea, Isopoda), is described for science. It was collected from off southern Brazil, at 387 m depth. The present find seems of interest, not only because for the first time a species of Bathygnathia is reported at such a depth, but because it is the first species of the genus bearing eyes, in spite of depauperate. Uma nova espécie de Gnathiidea (Crustácea, Isopoda) batial, Bathygnathia magnifica sp. n., é descrita para a ciência. Foi coletada ao largo da região centro-sul do Brasil, a 387 m de profundidade. A presente espécie destaca-se das demais do gênero, que são cegas, pela presença de olhos depauperados, de coloração amarelada. Pela primeira vez, também, uma espécie de Bathygnathia é coletada a tal profundidade. Todas as demais descritas ocorrem em profundidades maiores do que 700 metros.
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title A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean
title_short A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean
title_full A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean
title_fullStr A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean
title_full_unstemmed A new deep sea species of Bathygnathia (Isopoda, Gnathiidea) from the western south Atlantic ocean
title_sort new deep sea species of bathygnathia (isopoda, gnathiidea) from the western south atlantic ocean
publisher Universidade de São Paulo
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