Faroestygarctus dezioae Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012

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151. Faroestygarctus dezioae Hansen, Kristensen & Jørgensen, 2012

Faroestygarctus dezioae nov. gen. et nov. sp. ( Hansen et al. 2012)

Terra typica : Atlantic Ocean ( Faroe Bank, Europe)

Atlantic Ocean:

• 61°17′N, 08°32′W; 120–249 m bsl: [FAO27] Faroe Islands, Faroe Bank, BIOFAR station 785, gravel, coarse shell gravel or shell sand. Hansen et al. (2012)

• 61°12′N, 08°25′W; 120–249 m bsl: [FAO27] Faroe Islands, Faroe Bank, BIOFAR station 573, gravel, coarse shell gravel or shell sand. Hansen et al. (2012)

• 61°00′N, 08°13′W; 120–249 m bsl: [FAO27] Type Locality: Faroe Islands, Faroe Bank, BIOFAR station 2013, gravel, coarse shell gravel or shell sand. Hansen et al. (2012)

Record numbers (Sea/Ocean classification): Atlantic Ocean: 3; total: 3.

Record numbers (FAO classification): FAO27: 3; total: 3.

Remarks: This is a recently described subtidal genus and species known only from the type locality and two neighbouring sites. It is a monotypic genus.