Open AccessA new species of amphipod crustacean, Pleusymtes comitari sp. nov., associated with gorgonians on deep-water coral reefs off Ireland
Author(s) -
A.A. Myers,
Jason M. HallSpencer
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of the marine biological association of the united kingdom
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1469-7769
pISSN - 0025-3154
DOI - 10.1017/s0025315404010367h
Subject(s) - gorgonian , crustacean , coral , porcupine , biology , coral reef , reef , oceanography , cnidaria , genus , fishery , amphipoda , ecology , habitat , continental shelf , geography , geology
A new species of pleustid amphipod of the genus Pleusymtes is described from the west coast of Ireland. It was found to be common in association with an Acanthogorgia sp. gorgonian at 725 and 900 m depth on coral habitats in the continental shelf-break areas of the Porcupine Seabight and Porcupine Bank. It is assumed to be a commensal due to its modified pereopod dactyls.
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