A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF AMPHARETID POLYCHAETE FROM DEEP-SEA HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITY IN THE AZORES TRIPLE-JUNCTION AREA

Authors
DESBRUYERES D LAUBIER L
Citation
D. Desbruyeres et L. Laubier, A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF AMPHARETID POLYCHAETE FROM DEEP-SEA HYDROTHERMAL VENT COMMUNITY IN THE AZORES TRIPLE-JUNCTION AREA, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 109(2), 1996, pp. 248-255
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
0006324X
Volume
109
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
248 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-324X(1996)109:2<248:ANGASO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Amathys lutzi, a new genus and species of Ampharetinae (Polychaeta: Am pharetidae), is described from active hydrothermal vents on the Lucky Strike segment, close to the Azores triple-junction area of the Mid-At lantic Ridge. It is found in the same micro-habitat than Amphisamytha galapagensis Zottoli, 1983. It differs from ail previously known Ampha retinae by the number (17) of thoracic uncinigerous segments.