Cheirimedon foscae sp. nov. (Amphipoda: Lysianassidae: Tryphosinae) from the deep sea Campos Basin, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

A new species of lysianassid amphipod belonging to the genus Cheirimedon was collected on the continental slope of the Campos Basin, the largest oil reserve in Brazilian waters. This is the first record of the genus Cheirimedon from the Atlantic Ocean, which was previously restricted to the Antarcti...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: SIQUEIRA, SILVANA GOMES L., SEREJO, CRISTIANA S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2014
Subjects:
Lysianassidae
Cheirimedon
new species
taxonomy
deep sea
Campos Basin
Brazil
Crustacea
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3873.2.2
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3873.2.2
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Summary:A new species of lysianassid amphipod belonging to the genus Cheirimedon was collected on the continental slope of the Campos Basin, the largest oil reserve in Brazilian waters. This is the first record of the genus Cheirimedon from the Atlantic Ocean, which was previously restricted to the Antarctic and Tasmanian sea. The new species is fully illustrated and compared with related species. Additionally, a world key to the Cheirimedon species is provided.

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