"First" abyssal record of Stenosemus exaratus (G.O. Sars, 1878) (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) in the North-Atlantic Ocean

Louise Allcock; Enrico Schwabe

doi:10.3897/zookeys.283.4704

"First" abyssal record of Stenosemus exaratus (G.O. Sars, 1878) (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) in the North-Atlantic Ocean

Zookeys. 2013 Apr 3:(283):1-6. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.283.4704. Print 2013.

Authors

Louise Allcock¹, Enrico Schwabe

Affiliation

¹ Ryan Institute and School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.

Abstract

The first proven abyssal record of Stenosemus exaratus (G.O. Sars, 1878) is presented on the basis of an ROV study in the Irish Sea. For the first time in situ images of the species and data on the environmental parameters are provided.

Keywords: Deep-sea; Irish Sea; canyon systems.