“First” abyssal record of Stenosemus exaratus (G.O. Sars, 1878) (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) in the North-Atlantic Ocean

The first proven abyssal record of Stenosemus exaratus (G.O. Sars, 1878) is presented on the basis of an ROV study in the Irish Sea. For the first time in situ images of the species and data on the environmental parameters are provided.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:ZooKeys
Main Authors: Allcock, Louise, Schwabe, Enrico
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3677360
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23794838
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.283.4704
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Summary:The first proven abyssal record of Stenosemus exaratus (G.O. Sars, 1878) is presented on the basis of an ROV study in the Irish Sea. For the first time in situ images of the species and data on the environmental parameters are provided.