Associations in the deep-sea benthopelagic zone: the amphipod crustacean Caprella subtilis (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) and the holothurian Ellipinion kumai (Elasipodida: Elpidiidae)

An association between the caprellid amphipod Caprella subtilis Mayer, 1903 and the elpidiid holothurian Ellipinion kumai (Mitsukuri, 1912) was confirmed through in situ submersible capture at 309 m depth in Sagami Bay, central Japan, and through shipboard observations. Information on this associati...

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Main Authors: Dhugal J. Lindsay, Ichiro Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2008-09-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1009