Exitomelita sigynae gen. et sp. nov.: a new amphipod from the Arctic Loki Castle vent field with potential gill ectosymbionts

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Tandberg, Anne Helene, Rapp, Hans Tore, Schander, Christoffer, Vader, Wim, Sweetman, Andrew K., Berge, Jørgen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Arctic; Jan Mayen; Knipovich Ridge; Mid-Atlantic Ridge; Iceland; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/4dd7c82b-7808-439b-9af5-dc38621ebef7; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-011-1115-x

The newly discovered deep-sea hydrothermal vent field “Loki’s Castle” at 2,350 m depth at 70°N on the Knipovich Ridge north of the island Jan Mayen is the only known black smoker field from the Arctic Ridge system. This vent field holds a unique fauna clearly distinct from vent sites along the Mid-A...