Trogloarctus trionyches Villora-Moreno, 1996
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5632452 |
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Trogloarctus trionyches Villora-Moreno, 1996 |
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39. Trogloarctus trionyches Villora-Moreno, 1996 View in CoL
Trogloarctus trionyches gen. et sp. n. (Villora-Moreno 1996)
Terra typica : Mediterranean Sea ( France, Europe)
Mediterranean Sea:
• 43°10′N, 05°37′E; 15–25 m bsl: [FAO37] France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, near La Ciotat, “Trois Pépés” cave, 100 m from the entrance of the cave opening, 0–2 cm depth in sediment, muddy sediment. Villora-Moreno (1996)
Record numbers (Sea/Ocean classification): Mediterranean Sea: 1; total: 1.
Record numbers (FAO classification): FAO37: 1; total: 1.
Remarks: This subtidal troglobiotic species is from the deep sea family Coronarctidae , and Villora-Moreno (1996) observed many similarities between Trogloarctus and Coronarctus genera. The possibility of a deep sea origin for this species/genus was discussed, along with the suggestion that cave environments provide refugia and can have environmental conditions similar to those in the deep sea (Villora-Moreno 1996). Further studies are required to verify this statement (see also P. mirabilis below).
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