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A new genus and two new species of Simrothiellidae (Solenogastres: Cavibelonia) from the Abyssal Angola Basin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2009

E. Gil-Mansilla*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
O. García-Álvarez
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zooloxía e Antropoloxía Física, Facultade de Bioloxía, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
V. Urgorri
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zooloxía e Antropoloxía Física, Facultade de Bioloxía, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain Estación de Bioloxía Mariña da Graña, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, A Graña, E-15590 Ferrol, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: E. Gil-Mansilla, Instituto de Acuicultura, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain email: esthergilmansilla@hotmail.com

Abstract

A new genus and two new species of Mollusca Solenogastres belonging to the family Simrothiellidae are described here: Spiomenia pusilla sp. nov. and Adoryherpia serrata gen. et sp. nov., collected from muddy sediment during the expedition DIVA 1 Me48/1 carried out in the Abyssal Angola Basin, at depths from 5100 to 5500 m.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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