Vulcanolepas verenae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scalpelliformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Superordo: Thoracica Ordo: Scalpelliformes

Familia: Neolepadidae
Genus: Vulcanolepas
Species: Vulcanolepas verenae

Name

• Vulcanolepas verenae Watanabe, Chen & Chan, 2021: 4
  • Symbiont: obligate commensal of abyssal hydrothermal vents
  • Type locality: Hula Hoop site (16°57.701’N, 144°52.152′E, Depth = 3278 m), Hafa Adai hydrothermal vent field, Mariana Trough
  • Typus: Holotype (NSMT-Cr 28234, Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Collected live from the type locality during dive #42 of ROV SuBastian on-board the Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falkor, cruise FK161129. Preserved in 99.5% ethanol
  • Distribution: Reported only from type area
  • ZooBank: B01E0DE9-537F-4C67-A2BC-172AF1671D8D

References

• Watanabe, H.K., Chen, C. & Chan, B.K-K. 2021. A new deep-sea hot vent stalked barnacle from the Mariana Trough with notes on the feeding ecology of Vulcanolepas. Marine Biodiversity 51(9): 1–12. DOI: 10.1007/s12526-020-01144-x Reference page. 

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Vulcanolepas verenae – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Vulcanolepas verenae.
• ION