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Zullobalanus santamariaensis sp. nov., a new late Miocene barnacle species of the family Archaeobalanidae (Cirripedia: Thoracica), from the Azores
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| Author | Winkelmann, Kai Buckeridge, John St Js Costa, Ana Cristina Dionísio, Maria Ana Medeiros, André Cachão, Mário Ávila, Sérgio P. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | A new species of Archaeobalanidae barnacle is described from the late Miocene and early Pliocene of Santa Maria Island (Azores). Samples were collected primarily from outcrops at Malbusca and “Pedra-que-Pica”. Zullobalanus santamariaensis sp. nov. is endemic to the Azores archipelago and until the discovery of this material, the genus was known only from the Southern Hemisphere. For such a long-range distribution we assume a combination of planktotrophic larval development, sea-surface oceanic currents and transport by cetaceans. This study endorses the elevation of the subgenus Zullobalanus to generic level. |
| Starting Page | 33 |
| Ending Page | 44 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.11646/zootaxa.2680.1.3 |
| Volume Number | 2680 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02680p044f.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |