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| Lorion, Julien; Halary, Sebastien; Do Nasciment, Joana; Samadi, Sarah; Couloux, Arnaud; Duperron, Sebastien. |
| Small mytilids of the genus Ildas are related to the large mussels found worldwide at deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. They are therefore keys to a better understanding of the colonization of vents and seeps by symbiont-bearing organisms, but still little is known about their biology. For this study, specimens of a mytilid referred to the genus Idas were collected from various substrates in a cold seep area near the Nile deep sea fan. Based on molecular and morphological data, all specimens are confirmed to belong to a single species of the genus Idas, which was previously shown to host six distinct bacterial symbionts. Its larval shell characteristics indicate a long planktonic phase, which could explain its close relationship to a mussel... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Idas; Planktotrophy; Organic falls; Cold seeps; Symbiosis. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00133/24425/22436.pdf |
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