Thaumeledone and other deep water octopodids from the Southern Ocean
Recent trawling in the Southern Ocean has yielded an unusual and relatively large collection of deep-sea octopods, comprising four species in two genera. Several deep-sea genera, which are inadequately characterised, have been reported previously from the Southern Ocean. Within this paper, all the r...
| Published in: | Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2004
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| Online Access: | https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/643/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/643/1/2004%20Allcock_etal_Deep-SeaResII51.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2004.07.019 |
| Summary: | Recent trawling in the Southern Ocean has yielded an unusual and relatively large collection of deep-sea octopods, comprising four species in two genera. Several deep-sea genera, which are inadequately characterised, have been reported previously from the Southern Ocean. Within this paper, all the relevant historical type material has been examined and a full revision has been undertaken. Species previously considered to be representative of the genus Bentheledone have either been moved to Thaumeledone or are considered nomen dubium. A revised diagnosis of Thaumeledone is provided together with redescriptions of its Southern Ocean species as well as a description of a new species. A new genus has been erected to accommodate the remainder of the new specimens. |
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