New records of Benthesicymus Bate, 1881 (Dendrobranchiata, Penaeoidea, Benthesicymidae) from the abyssal depths of Taiwan

The deep-sea shrimps generally inhabit waters deeper than 1000 m deep. Recent deep-sea cruises off Taiwan collected two species of Bate, 1881 from the abyssal depths greater than 3,000 m. They are Bate, 1881 and Rathbun, 1906. Both of them are new records for Taiwan, with also representing the deepe...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2019, Vol.838, p.1-8
Main Authors: Yang, Chien-Hui, Chan, Tin-Yam
Format: Article
Language:English
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Asia
Benthesicymidae
Benthesicymus
New records
Systematics
Zoology
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Summary:The deep-sea shrimps generally inhabit waters deeper than 1000 m deep. Recent deep-sea cruises off Taiwan collected two species of Bate, 1881 from the abyssal depths greater than 3,000 m. They are Bate, 1881 and Rathbun, 1906. Both of them are new records for Taiwan, with also representing the deepest (5,314 m) marine animal so far known for the island. The major distinguishing characters of these two species are described and illustrated.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.838.33051