Gadilida sp. (NHM_132)

Wiklund, Helena, Taylor, John D., Dahlgren, Thomas G., Todt, Christiane, Ikebe, Chiho, Rabone, Muriel & Glover, Adrian G., 2017, Abyssal fauna of the UK- 1 polymetallic nodule exploration area, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, central Pacific Ocean: Mollusca, ZooKeys 707, pp. 1-46 : 25-26

publication ID

https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.707.13042

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6A0BCD99-2749-450C-874B-440D0C0A232C

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4658DA5A-6A89-6660-79DE-ADF8631FB91D

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scientific name

Gadilida sp. (NHM_132)
status

 

Gadilida sp. (NHM_132) View in CoL

Material examined.

NHM_132 NHMUK 20170077, collected 2013-10-11, 13.75833 -116.69852, 4080 m. http://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/6a1906d9-9ed1-4f6e-a0cf-2d53e2289a01

Description.

Shell slender, smooth, fairly transparent, increasing in diameter to a maximum about 2.5 mm from the anterior aperture, then decreasing towards the mouth. NHM_132 voucher specimen length 16.6 mm, max width 3 mm (Fig. 23D).

Genetic data.

GenBank NHM_132 16S-MF157456, 18S-MF157472.

Remarks.

Forms a unique monophyletic clade distinct from other AB01 specimens. No genetic matches on GenBank. Phylogenetic tree (Fig. 24) supports place ment in order Gadilida . Genetic and image data made available for future study when better specimens available.

Ecology.

Specimen collected from an epibenthic sledge tow across region of sediment and polymetallic nodules.