Four new species of Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897 (Crustacea: Isopoda) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin |
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Affiliation: | a University of Hamburg/German Centre for Marine Biodiversity Research (DZMB), Biocentrum Grindel and Zoological Museum, Hamburg, Germany |
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Abstract: | From a total of 104 species and 1741 individuals of Isopoda, the material from DIVA-1 (DIVersity of the Atlantic benthos) contained 364 specimens belonging to Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897. They are represented by 10 genera and 27 species. Most species (93%) are new to science. Four species are described in this study (Eugerdella theodori sp. nov., Desmosoma renatae sp. nov., Torwolia tinbiene sp. nov. and Momedossa longipedis sp. nov.). A discussion of the genera Desmosoma Sars, 1864, Momedossa Hessler, 1970 and Torwolia Hessler, 1970 is presented. |
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Keywords: | Deep sea Desmosomatidae DIVA Isopoda new species South Atlantic Ocean |
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