Occidental College Scholar (Occidental College) · 1994 · 16 citations · 0 references
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Life SciencesEarth SciencesMarine BiologyFreshwater EcologyMarine BiodiversityMarine EcologyAnnelid BiologyHydrothermal Vent BiologyHydrothermal Vent ChemistryHydrothermal Vent SystemsAquatic Annelid BiologyHydrothermal Vent CommunitiesHydrothermal Vent InvertebratesNew Species DescriptionPolychaete BiologyPolychaete FossilsSubmarine Hydrothermal VentsVent Faunal Ecology
A new species of the polychaete family Ampharetidae, Amphisamytha fauchaldi, is described from the hydrothermal vents at Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California, Mexico, at a depth of 2020 m. This is a very common species in the sampling site. The environment is also described and comments are given about the species inhabiting the area.