New records of deep-sea prawn of the genus Gennadas Spence Bate, 1881 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Benthesicymidae) from Southwestern Atlantic

Zootaxa. 2018 Jul 25;4450(3):376-384. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.3.4.

Abstract

Here, we report the new occurrences of four deep-water prawn of the genus Gennadas in the southwestern Atlantic: G. gilchristi recorded from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge region; G. capensis recorded from Brazilian waters off Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Atol das Rocas and Ceará Chain; G. talismani and G. scutatus recorded both to Mid-Atlantic Ridge and to Brazilian waters.

Keywords: Crustacea, Abracos 2, Mar-Eco, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Oceanic Islands, Brazil.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution*
  • Animals
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Brazil
  • Decapoda*