Living on the edge – first survey of loriciferans along the Atacama Trench

The fauna of Loricifera along a north-south longitudinal transect following the Atacama Trench was explored. Whereas no loriciferans were collected from the actual trench, the continental slope and surrounding abyssal plains yielded two species of Rugiloricus and two of Pliciloricus. All four speci...

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Main Authors: Martin V. Sørensen, Maria Herranz, Katarzyna Grzelak, Mauricio Shimabukuro, Reinhardt M. Kristensen, Daniela Zeppilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2023-07-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/2169