NEW DATA ON MORPHOLOGY AND REDESCRIPTION OF APHOTOPONTIUS-MAMMILLATUSHUMES, 1987 (COPEPODA, SIPHONOSTOMATOIDA, DIRIVULTIDAE) FROM DEEP-SEAHYDROTHERMAL VENTS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC (GUAYMAS BASIN)
Vn. Ivanenko et Mv. Heptner, NEW DATA ON MORPHOLOGY AND REDESCRIPTION OF APHOTOPONTIUS-MAMMILLATUSHUMES, 1987 (COPEPODA, SIPHONOSTOMATOIDA, DIRIVULTIDAE) FROM DEEP-SEAHYDROTHERMAL VENTS IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC (GUAYMAS BASIN), Journal of marine systems, 15(1-4), 1998, pp. 243-254
Aphotopontius mammillatus Humes, 1987 associated with a vestimentifera
n from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent in the Gulf of California (Guaymas
Basin), 1993 m depth, is redescribed on the basis of new morphologica
l data and reexamination of additional specimens from the type localit
y. About twenty morphological characteristics unknown for this species
are described and discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All right
s reserved.