A new genus and species of Thyasiridae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) from deep-water, Beaufort Sea, northern Alaska
| Autor: | Paul Valentich-Scott, Charles L. Powell II, Thomas D. Lorenson, Brian E. Ewards |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | ZooKeys, Vol 462, Pp 11-26 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1313-2989 1313-2970 |
| DOI: | 10.3897/zookeys.462.6790 |
| Popis: | Bivalve mollusk shells were collected in 2350 m depth in the Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean off northern Alaska. Initial identification suggested the specimens were a member of the bivalve family Thyasiridae, but no known eastern Pacific or Arctic living or fossil thyasirid resembled these deep-water specimens. Comparisons were made with the type of the genera Maorithyas Fleming, 1950, Spinaxinus Oliver & Holmes, 2006, Axinus Sowerby, 1821, and Parathyasira Iredale, 1930. We determined the Beaufort Sea species represents a new genus, herein described as Wallerconcha. These specimens also represent a new species, herein named Wallerconcha sarae. These new taxa are compared with known modern and fossil genera and species of thyasirds. |
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