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Olu, Karine; Von Cosel, R; Hourdez, S; Carney, S; Jollivet, D. |
Deep-sea bivalves of the subfamily Bathymodiolinae (family Mytilidae) are very widespread and form dense beds in reduced environments such as hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. Bathymodiolus mussels recently discovered on African cold seeps strangely resemble Gulf of Mexico and Barbados seep species. This raises intriguing questions regarding their taxonomic relationships and their dispersal capabilities across the Atlantic equatorial belt. The morphological study of the shell and soft parts of mussels from either sites of the Atlantic shows that they form two distinct groups: the Bathymodiolus boomerang group (also including Bathymodiolus heckerae and a species from Africa), and the Bathymodiolus childressi group (also including Bathymodiolus mauritanicus... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: RDNA ITS2; Mitochondrial cytochrome oxydase; Amphi Atlantic species; Cold seeps; Bathymodiolus. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-4064.pdf |