Copepoda (Siphonostomatoida: Dirivultidae) from Hydrothermal Vent Fields on the Central Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean.
Arthropoda, Aphotopontius, Benthoxynus, Stygiopontius, new species, Onnuri Vent Field
Journal
Zootaxa
ISSN: 1175-5334
Titre abrégé: Zootaxa
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101179386
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 Apr 2020
03 Apr 2020
Historique:
received:
03
04
2020
entrez:
15
10
2020
pubmed:
16
10
2020
medline:
24
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Eight species of copepods belonging to the family Dirivultidae (Siphonostomatoida) are described from deep-water hydrothermal vent fields on the Central Indian Ridge in the Indian Ocean. Aphotopontius limatulus Humes, 1987, previously known only from the East Pacific, is included. The other seven species are new, as follows: Aphotopontius kiost n. sp., A. muricatus n. sp., Benthoxynus constrictus n. sp., Stygiopontius spinifer n. sp., S. horridus n. sp., S. geminus n. sp., and S. quadripaxillifer n. sp. The copepodid I stage of S. horridus n. sp. is also described. This is the first record on copepods living on hydrothermal vent fields in the Indian Ocean.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33056904
pii: zootaxa.4759.3.1
doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.3.1
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM