New species of chemosymbiotic clams (Bivalvia: Vesicomyidae and Thyasiridae) from a putative ‘seep’ in the Hatton–Rockall Basin, north-east Atlantic

Two new species of chemosymbiotic bivalves are described from a poorly localized site in the Hatton–Rockall Basin at 1187–1200 m. The new species Isorropodon mackayi sp. nov. is compared with others of the genus from the North and South Atlantic. A novel anatomical structure, suggested to be a secon...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014-03, Vol.94 (2), p.389-403
Hauptverfasser:	Oliver, P. Graham, Drewery, Jim
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bivalvia Cod Coral reefs Isorropodon Marine Mollusks Thyasira Thyasiridae Vesicomyidae Volcanoes
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