Petrescu et al. 2014

Three new Nannastacidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) species from a Caribbean mesophotic ecosystem

Petrescu I, Chatterjee T, Schizas NV

scientific article Zootaxa
Abstract

Examination of substrata from the mesophotic reefs of Mona Island, Puerto Rico yielded 3 new species of cumaceans, all from the family Nannastacidae: Cumella achimae sp. nov., C. victoriae sp. nov. and Nannastacus craciuni sp. nov. The 3 new species bring the total of new cumacean taxa described from the mesophotic reefs of US Caribbean to 9, highlight- ing the potential of mesophotic reefs as a biodiversity hotspot. For the first time we report the genus Nannastacus from the Caribbean Sea.

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Depth Range
73–73 m
Mesophotic Mentions
12 × (total of 3569 words)
Classification
  • Presents original data
  • Reports new species
  • Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
  • Focused on 'mesophotic coral ecosystem'
Focusgroups
Crustacea
Locations
Puerto Rico
Platforms
Rebreather
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