TY - JOUR
T1 - Echinoderid mud dragons (Cyclorhagida: Kinorhyncha) from Senghor Seamount (NE Atlantic Ocean) including general discussion of faunistic characters and distribution patterns of seamount kinorhynchs
AU - Yamasaki, Hiroshi
AU - Neuhaus, Birger
AU - George, Kai Horst
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a grant from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG to KHG ( GE 1086/20-1 ) and to BN ( NE 931/6-1 ). We greatly appreciate technical support by Kristine Kämpf, Antje Schwiering, and Anke Sänger, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. We also thank Dr Martin V. Sørensen and Dr María Herranz for reviewing the manuscript and providing helpful comments.
Funding Information:
This study was supported by a grant from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG to KHG (GE 1086/20-1) and to BN (NE 931/6-1). We greatly appreciate technical support by Kristine K?mpf, Antje Schwiering, and Anke S?nger, Museum f?r Naturkunde Berlin. We also thank Dr Martin V. S?rensen and Dr Mar?a Herranz for reviewing the manuscript and providing helpful comments.
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© 2019 The Authors
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - Investigation of Kinorhyncha from Senghor Seamount (tropical northeastern Atlantic Ocean) and the adjacent deep-sea floor revealed seven species of Echinoderes. Of these, Echinoderes kaempfae sp. nov. and Echinoderes schwieringae sp. nov. are described as new species. Echinoderes multiporus originally found on Eratosthenes Seamount, Mediterranean Sea, and Echinoderes cf. adrianovi originally found off Florida, northwestern Atlantic Ocean, were also recovered. In addition, three additional species, which possibly represent undescribed species, occurred on Senghor Seamount. Because of the low number of available specimens or necessity of further observations of closely related congeners for these three undescribed species, we provide only a brief description of them without naming them as new species. The comparison of each species with morphologically similar congeners is also provided. Based on all records of kinorhynchs from seamounts and the adjacent deep-sea floor in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Arctic Sea, it is suggested that (1) the kinorhynch fauna on seamounts is partly unique, (2) seamount kinorhynchs originate both from shallow waters and the deep sea, and (3) a few kinorhynch species diversified on seamounts.
AB - Investigation of Kinorhyncha from Senghor Seamount (tropical northeastern Atlantic Ocean) and the adjacent deep-sea floor revealed seven species of Echinoderes. Of these, Echinoderes kaempfae sp. nov. and Echinoderes schwieringae sp. nov. are described as new species. Echinoderes multiporus originally found on Eratosthenes Seamount, Mediterranean Sea, and Echinoderes cf. adrianovi originally found off Florida, northwestern Atlantic Ocean, were also recovered. In addition, three additional species, which possibly represent undescribed species, occurred on Senghor Seamount. Because of the low number of available specimens or necessity of further observations of closely related congeners for these three undescribed species, we provide only a brief description of them without naming them as new species. The comparison of each species with morphologically similar congeners is also provided. Based on all records of kinorhynchs from seamounts and the adjacent deep-sea floor in the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Arctic Sea, it is suggested that (1) the kinorhynch fauna on seamounts is partly unique, (2) seamount kinorhynchs originate both from shallow waters and the deep sea, and (3) a few kinorhynch species diversified on seamounts.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.018
DO - 10.1016/j.jcz.2019.05.018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85067295244
SN - 0044-5231
VL - 282
SP - 64
EP - 87
JO - Zoologischer Anzeiger
JF - Zoologischer Anzeiger
ER -