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| Gooday, Andrew J.; Holzmann, Maria; Caulle, Clemence; Goineau, Aurelie; Jones, Daniel Ob; Kamenskaya, Olga; Simon-lledo, Erik; Weber, Alexandra A. -t.; Pawlowski, Jan. |
| We describe Aschemonella monile Gooday and Holzmann sp. nov. from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ, abyssal eastern equatorial Pacific), a region characterized by commercially significant concentrations of polymetallic nodules. The new species is the most abundant xenophyophore (giant agglutinated foraminifera) in our main sampling area (12-14 degrees N; 116 degrees 30'-117 degrees 26'W). Additional specimens originate from the central CCZ, and from a third area, similar to 900 km NW of the main area, where A. monile numerically dominates the megabenthos in photographic surveys of the seafloor (average densities 1.54 individuals/m(2); peak densities > 3 individuals/m(2)). Aschemonella monile is much larger (>= 7 cm in length) than previously... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Abyssal megafauna; Biodiversity; Clarion-Clipperton Zone; Deep-sea benthos; Deep-sea mining; Protist. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00435/54663/56099.pdf |
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