Paranarthrura Hansen, 1913 (Crustacea: Tanaidacea) from the Angola Basin, description of Paranarthrura angolensis n. sp.

Tanaidacea were collected from board of RV Meteor (M48) and RV Atlantis II (42) in the deep Angola Basin. Within the samples containing Tanaidacea, one species of Paranarthrura could be identified, Paranarthrura angolensis n.sp, which is described on the basis of 42 individuals from depths between 6...

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Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: GUERRERO-KOMMRITZ, JÜRGEN, SCHMIDT, ANJA, BRANDT, ANGELIKA
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2002
Subjects:
Crustacea
Tanaidacea
Paranarthrura
Angola Basin
Namibia
deep sea
taxonomy
South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.116.1.1
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.116.1.1
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Summary:Tanaidacea were collected from board of RV Meteor (M48) and RV Atlantis II (42) in the deep Angola Basin. Within the samples containing Tanaidacea, one species of Paranarthrura could be identified, Paranarthrura angolensis n.sp, which is described on the basis of 42 individuals from depths between 631 to 5464 m off the deep Angola Basin, South Atlantic Ocean. Until now, 10 species of Paranarthrura are reported from the Atlantic Ocean. Data on the distribution of these species are presented.

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