A new mesopelagic appendicularian, Mesochordaeus bahamasi gen. nov., sp. nov

An appendicularian belonging to the family Oikopleuridae, subfamily Bathochordaeinae, Mesochordaeus bahamasi gen. nov., sp. nov., is described from a single specimen collected at mesopelagic depth in Bahamian waters. As the subfamily was founded with only one genus (Bathochordaeus), new descriptions...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1990-11, Vol.70 (4), p.755-760
Main Authors: Fenaux, R., Youngbluth, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Earth Sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Oceanography
Sciences of the Universe
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Summary:An appendicularian belonging to the family Oikopleuridae, subfamily Bathochordaeinae, Mesochordaeus bahamasi gen. nov., sp. nov., is described from a single specimen collected at mesopelagic depth in Bahamian waters. As the subfamily was founded with only one genus (Bathochordaeus), new descriptions are given for the subfamily and the two genera.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315400059038