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Three n e w records of deep-sea squat lobsters of the genus Munidopsis Whiteaves from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean (Decapoda: Galatheidae)
Marcos Tavares and Priscila Campinho
Abstract. — Munidopsis nitida (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880) and Munidopsis sigsbei (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880), previously known from the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, are recorded for the first time from the southwestern Atlantic ( southeas tern Brazi l ) . Munidopsis erinacea (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880), known from West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and from off northeastern Brazil, is recorded for the first time from the southwestern Atlantic. The Brazilian material is herein compared with specimens from the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
Introduction Ongoing studies on deep-sea decapods
and stomatopods from off the Brazilian coast have revealed the presence of several new species and records from the southwestern Atlantic (Manning et al., 1989; Tavares 1991a; 1991b; 1996a; 1996b; 1997a; Tavares & Albuquerque, 1990; Tavares & Mendonca Jr., 1997). In this account, two deep-sea squat lobsters previously known from the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico are recorded for the first time from off southeastern Brazil, Munidopsis nitida (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880) and Munidopsis sigsbei (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880). Munidopsis erinacea (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880), known from West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and from off northeastern Brazil, is recorded for the first t ime from the southwestern Atlantic. Opportunity is taken herein to elaborate
on the taxonomy of these three species. The descriptions are based upon the
specimens from the southwestern Atlantic. Abbreviations used includs: BM, Natural History Museum (British Museum), London; MNHN, Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris; USNM, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington; USU, Colegao Car-cinolgica da Universidade Santa tJrsula, Rio de Janeiro; Mxp3, third maxilliped; PI , cheliped; P2-5, pereiopods 1 to 5; St, station; CB, Blake trawl; CP, beam trawl, cl, carapace length measured from the tip of the rostrum to the posterior margin of the carapace; m, meters; mm, millimeters; fms, fathoms.
Munidopsis erinacea (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880)
(Figs. 1, 2) Galathodes erinaceus A. Milne-Edwards,
1880: 53 Munidopsis erinacea.- A. Milne-Edwards &
Bouvier, 1894: 225, 275 [key]; 1897: 67 [re-description], pi. VII, fig. 9-12; Faxon: 1895: 89; Benedict, 1902: 277 [key], 320 [synonymy]; Doflein & Balss, 1913: 175 [species list], 177 [distribution and depth range]; Boone, 1927: 60; Chace, 1942: 71, 74 [key], 90 [synonymy]; Pequegnat & Pequegnat, 1970: 140 [key], 146 [synonymy]; Pequegnat et al., 1971: 5; 8 [species list]; Takeda, 1983: 93 [redescription], fig. not numbered.
Munidopsis erinaceus.— Pequegnat & Pequegnat, 1971: 6 [key].
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nambuco, "Challenger", st. 122, 1.9.1873, 630 m (350 fms): 1 male, cl. 13 mm, and 1 ovigerous female, cl. 14 mm (BM); TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st. 41, CP07, 10.5.1987, 21°31'S-40°07,W, 750-785 m: 1 male (USU); idem: st. 42, CB76, 27.5.1987, 18°58,S-37°49'W, 600-637 m: 4 males and 3 females, one of which ovigerous (USU), 1 males and 1 female (MNHN); idem: st. 64, CB105, 2.6.1987, 23°46'S-42°09'W, 592-610 m: 2 females (USU); idem: st. 65, CB106, 2.6.1987, 23°54'S - 42°10'W, 830 m: 1 young male (USU).
Comparative material: Caribbean Sea: "Alaminos", st. 70-A-10-31, 1970, 720 m (400 fms): 1 male and 2 females (USNM 154403); Dominica, off Crompton Point: "Oregon", st. 5928, 4.3.1966, 15°38'N-61°12,W, 576 m (320 fms): 4 males and 2 females, one of which ovigerous (USNM 169570).
Diagnosis.— The following are additions to the previously published data. Carapace moderately arched transversely; dorsal surface covered with rather long and sparse hairs ; cervical groove well distinct, conspicuous shallow transverse depression in anterior part of cardiac region. Rostrum trispinose, slightly curved upwards, narrow, lateral margin with one acute spine of each side directed obliquely forward, tip exceeding eyestalks by about two t imes their length. Anterolateral angle with a sharp spine curved inward. Gastric region strongly inflated; anterior gastric region bearing one pair of sharp spines, and posterior to each another less developed pair of spines; r emainder of gastr ic region smooth. Anterior branchial region moderately inflated bearing one strong spine. Posterior branchial region less inflated than the anterior branchia l region bear ing two spines, anterior stronger than posterior; cardiac region strongly inflated, armed with two pairs of sharp spines, anteriors stronger than posteriors. Posterior margin adorned with tiny tubercles. Lateral plate with
Fig. 1. Munidopsis erinacea (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880), dorsal view. Brazil: TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st. 41, CP07, 21°31'S-40°07'W, 750-785 m: male cl. 21 mm (USU).
longitudinal rugae, projecting anteriorly below antennal peduncle; angular anterior tip rounded. First abdominal somite, very narrow, unarmed; somite 2 armed with t ransverse row of four sharp spines, abdominal pleura ending in sharp spine; somites 3-4 armed with transverse row of six sharp spines, only abdominal pleura of somite 3 end in sharp spines; somite 5—6 unarmed. Telson divided into 8 plates. Epipods absent from chelipeds and all walking legs. Branchial formula: Mxp3 (1 epipod; 2 arthrobranch); P I (2 arthro-branch); P2-P4 (2 arthrobranch; 1 pleuro-branch); P5 (1 pleurobranch).
Variations.— Two types of trispinose rostrum can be recognized in the speci-
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Fig. 2. Munidopsis erinacea (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880). A-C, tail fan. A, C. Brazil: TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st. 42, CB76, 18°58'S-37°49'W, 600-637 m: males (USU); B. Dominica: "Oregon", st. 5928, 15°38'N-61012'W, 576 m: male (USNM 169570). Scales: A-C, 2 mm.
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mens examined: (1) w i th l a t e r a l ros t ra l s p i n e s m o r e closely a l i g n e d w i t h t h e m e d i a n sp ine ; (2) w i t h l a t e r a l r o s t r a l sp ines more d ivergent . W h e r e a s in t h e Car ibbean region both ros t ra l types a re p r e s e n t , al l t h e s o u t h w e s t e r n At lan t i c specimens fall into the second type so far.
The chelipeds are sexually dimorphic. Those of a d u l t ma le s a r e s t ronge r and presen t a n accentuated gap between t he dacty lus and propodus , whi le t he chelipeds of adult and young females as well as young males resemble each other (see also A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1894: 225). Variation in the number and development of spines on t he posterobranchia l region of the carapace, chelipeds and pereiopods occurs f requent ly and h a v e no re la t ion with the sex of the individuals. We found t h e following no te by Boone (1927: 60) surpr is ing: "It is in te res t ing to note t h a t each of t h e five spec imens a t h a n d a r e o r n a m e n t e d w i t h t h e exact n u m b e r of sp ines and sp inu les ident ica l ly d i s t r ib u t e d a s is p o s s e s s e d by t h e s p e c i m e n f igu red by Prof. Mi lne -Edwards [probably A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1897: pi . VII, fig. 9 -12 , as A. Mi lne-Edwards , 1880 provides no i l lustrat ion a t all].
Boone (1927: 60) no t iced t h a t body pilosity var ies wi th age of the specimens: "The l a r g e s t m a l e [cl 18 mm] is a l so covered w i t h a much more conspicuous fur t h a n are the younger specimens".
In ma les and females t he abdominal p l eu ra of somites 2 - 3 typically end in a distinct sha rp spine. However in a female from t h e sou thwes t e rn At lan t ic t h e abdominal p l eu ra of somite 4 also end in a s h a r p sp ine , whi le in a m a l e from t h e same a r ea only t h e abdominal p leura of somi te 2 end in a sp ine . Typical ly, M. erinacea h a s eight telson p la tes (fig. 2A-B), however in a pa ras i t i zed adul t male from t h e sou thwes te rn Atlant ic t he cent ra l telson plate did not differentiate (fig. 2C). The ma le and female from off Per-nambuco (Brazil) examined by Henderson (1888 : 149) h a v e e i g h t t e l s o n p l a t e s
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ins tead of t he seven depicted by h im (pi. XVI, fig. 4).
D i s t r i b u t i o n . — W e s t I n d i e s (Sombrero, Culebra, Frederickstadt , St. Croix, Nervis, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, off Glover Reef), Gulf of Mexico, Br i t i sh Honduras , and Brazil (Pernambuco and off s o u t h e a s t e r n Braz i l i an coast) , from 271 to 1197 meters depth.
Munidopsis nitida
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Orophorhynchus nitidus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880: 59.
Munidopsis nitida.- A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1894: 275 [key], 278; 1897: 74 [synonymy] (pi. VI, fig. 6-7), 75-77; Faxon, 1895: 84; Benedict, 1902: 276 [key], 323 [synonymy]; Doflein & Balss, 1913: 176 [species l is t] ; Chace, 1942: 73 [key]; Pequegnat & Pequegnat, 1970: 139 [key], 153 [synonymy], fig. 5-12; 1971: 6 [key]; Pequegnat et al., 1971: 5, 8 [species list]; Ambler, 1980: 19-20; Williams & Van Dover, 1983: 487; Williams & Turner, 1986: 617, 619-622; Williams & Baba, 1989: 902 (fig. 2h), 907; Van Dover & Williams, 1991: 146, 150.
Munidopsis nitidus.- Doflein & Balss, 1913: 177 [geographical distribution and depth range].
Orophorhynchus spinosus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880: 58.
Orophorhynchus spinosus [within the synonymy of M. nitida].- A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1897: 74-75; Benedict, 1902: 323; Pequegnat & Pequegnat, 1970: 153.
M a t e r i a l examined .— Brazi l : TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st . 39, CP68, 26.5.1987, 18<>55'S-37049 ,W, 1200 m: 1 male (USU).
Comparative material : Bahamas : "R/V Alvin", Dive 552, 17 .4 .1975, 2 4 ° 5 3 ' N -77°40'W, 2042 m: 2 males , 8 females , 1 juvenile, A B. Williams det. (USNM 231340); idem: Dive 754,11.5.1977, 24°53'N-77o40'W, 2066 m: 1 male, 1 female, A. B. Wil l iams det. (USNM 231348).
Diagnosis .— The following a re addit ions to t h e previously pub l i shed d a t a .
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Fig. 3. Munidopsis nitida (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880). A-C, Brazil: TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st. 39, CP68,18"55'S-37°49,W, 1200 m: adult male, cl 25 mm (USU). A, dorsal view; B. external view of the left cheliped; C, schematic representation of the posterior region of the carapace in dorsal view. Scales: A-C, 4 mm.
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Fig. 4. Munidopsis nitida (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880). A-C, tail fan. A. Brazil: TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st. 39, CP68, 18°55'S-37°49'W, 1200 m: male (USU); B-C. Bahamas: "R/V Alvin", Dive 552, 24°53'N-77°40rW, 2042 m: male and female respectively (USNM 231340).
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Fig. 5. Munidopsis sigsbei (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880), dorsal view. Brazil: TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st. 43, CB77, 19°00'S-37*47^, 900-790 m: female cl 24 mm (USU).
Carapace moderately arched transversely; cervical groove rather distinct. Rostrum slightly curved upwards, narrow, lateral margin irregularly serrate with minute tubercles , t ip exceeding eyestalks by about three times their length (eye spines excluded), no dorsal carina. Anterolateral angle a small tooth. Gastric region moderately inflated; anter ior gastric region bearing one pair of acute spines directed forward, remainder of gastric region with short transverse ridges of granules. Anterior b r anch ia l region bear ing strong
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anterolateral spine followed by moderate acute spine and scattered small tubercles. Remainder of carapace with short transverse ridges of granules. Posterior margin preceded by narrow raised ridge with tiny tubercles. Lateral plate ornamented as carapace, projecting anteriorly below antennal peduncle; angular anterior tip bearing distinct small acute tubercle. Abdominal somites unarmed; transverse ridge of segments 2-3 smooth, divided into anter ior and posterior pa r t s by concave trough, that of segments 4 obsolescent; segments 5 and 6 smooth. End of abdominal pleura of somites 2-6 rounded. Telson divided into 10 plates. Epipod well developed on chelipeds, absent on all walking legs. Branchial formula: Mxp3 (1 epipod; 2 arthrobranch); P I (2 arthro-branch); P2-P4 (2 arthrobranch; 1 pleuro-branch); P5 (1 pleurobranch).
Variat ions.— The granules on the dorsal surface of the carapace vary with age, tha t is, large individuals tend to present more granules than small ones. A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier (1897: 74) considered two eye spines as characteristic of M. nitida; Benedict (1902: 276) and Chace (1942: 73) used the eye spines as a key character for M. nitida. I t is worth noting t h a t two specimens out of the fourteen examined herein present an additional eye spine.
Remarks .— Galacantha spinosa, Orophorhynchus spinosus and O. nitidus were described by A. Milne-Edwards (1880). Later on, the genera Galacantha and Orophorhynchus merged into the synonymy of Munidopsis Whiteaves, 1874 (see A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1897; Chace, 1942: 69-72; Baba, 1988: 138). G. spinosa, O. spinosus and O. nitidus were transferred to Munidopsis accordingly.
A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier (1897: 74-75) found t h a t O. spinosus was a jun io r synonym of O. nitidus (ICZN, 1985: 24 ((a, b)). Despite its rejection as a valid name, Orophorhynchus spinosus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, remains available
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(ICZN, 1985: 10 (g)). Once Galacantha and Orophorhynchus fell into the synonymy of Munidopsis, t he invalid n a m e Orophorhynchus spinosus A. M i l n e - E d w a r d s , 1880, b e c a m e a t h r e a t e n to t h e va l id n a m e Galacantha spinosa A. M i l n e -E d w a r d s , 1880. We s u b m i t , therefore , t h a t Orophorhynchus spinosus A. Milne-E d w a r d s , 1880, j u n i o r synonym of O. nitidus, be c o n s i d e r e d h e r e a j u n i o r homonym of t he valid n a m e Galacantha spinosa A. Milne-Edwards, 1880.
Distribution.— West Indies: Bahamas , Guadeloupe and Dominica; Gulf of Mexico; southeastern Brazil; from 1350 to 2149 m.
A. Mi lne -Edwards & Bouvier (1897: 74) a t t r i b u t e d to M. nitida a record of Munidopsis brevimana Henderson, 1885, from the Arrou Islands and from between P a p u a a n d t h e A d m i r a l t y I s l a n d s (see Hende r son , 1885: 414; 1888: 155; Williams & Turner , 1986: 621). Actually t h a t record should, ins tead , be a t t r i b u t e d to Munidopsis ciliata Wood-Mason, 1891 (see Faxon, 1895: 84; Baba, 1988: 147).
Munidopsis sigsbei
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Galathodes Sigsbei A. Milne-Edwards, 1880: 56.
Munidopsis sigsbei.- Henderson, 1888: 150 [re-description], pi. XVIII, fig. 2; A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1894: 213, fig. 17, 214, fig. 18, 219, fig. 22, 225, fig. 29, 244, fig. 31, 275 [key], 278; Benedict, 1902: 276 [key], 326 [synonymy]; Chace, 1942: 73 [key], 82 [distribution]; 1956: 15; Pequegnat & Pequegnat, 1970: 129 [depth range], 139 [key], 156 [synonymy]; 1971: 5 [key]; Pequegnat et al. 1971: 5 [depth range], 8 [list of species]; Takeda, 1983: 95 [rede-scription], fig. not numbered; Van Dover & Williams, 1991: 146 [list of species].
Munidopsis Sigsbei - A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1897: 65-66, 83 [redescription] pi. V fig. 8-26, 89-91.
Munidopsis Sigsbeyi [sic].-Doflein & Balss, 1913: 176 [list of species], 178 [distribution and depth range].
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Fig. 6. Munidopsis sigsbei (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880). A-B, West Indies: "Challenger", st. 23, off Sombrero, 810 m: female (BM). A. lateral view of the rostrum; B. Schematic representation of the posterior margin of the carapace in dorsal view. Scales: A-B, 1 mm.
Ma te r i a l examined .— Brazi l : TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st . 43 , CB77, 27.5.1987, 1 9 W S - 37°47'W, 9 0 0 -790 m: 1 female cl 24 mm (USU).
Compara t ive ma te r i a l : Wes t Ind ies : "Blake", st. 29,1877-1878,24°86'N-84o05'W, 1719 m (955 fms): 1 ma le cl. 21 m m , 1 female cl. 17 mm (MNHN-Ga 290); "Challenger", st. 23,15.3.1873, off Sombrero, 810 m (450 fms): 1 female cl. 20 mm (BM).
Diagnosis .— The following a re addit ions to t h e previously pub l i shed d a t a . Carapace deeply arched transversely; cervical groove poorly excavated. Ros t rum directed upwards , nar row, se r r a t ion on la teral marg in inconspicuous, t ip exceeding eyes ta lks by about two t i m e s t h e i r length , dorsal car ina weakly developed, b e a r i n g o b s o l e s c e n t t i n y t u b e r c l e s . Anterolateral angle a sha rp small spine. Gastric region strongly inflated, adorned wi th spa r se r idges of g ranu le s or ien ted t ransverse. Transverse ridges of granules developing progressively towards posterior margin of carapace. Posterior marg in preceded by wide ra ised r idge w i th t iny tubercles, a rmed wi th th ree acute t ee th . La t e r a l p l a t e o r n a m e n t e d as ca rapace , p r o j e c t i n g a n t e r i o r l y be low a n t e n n a l
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Fig. 7. Munidopsis sigsbei (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880). A-B, tail fan. A. West Indies: "Blake", st. 29, 24o86'N-84°05'W, 1719m: male (MNHN-Ga 290); B. Brazil: TAAF MD55 1987, "Marion Dufresne", st. 43, CB77, 19°00'S-37°47'W, 900-790 m: female (USU). Scales: A-B, 3 mm.
pedunc l e ; angu la r an ter ior t ip rounded. Abdominal somites una rmed ; t ransverse ridge of segment 2 strong, smooth, diminishing progressively from t h a t of segment 3 to 6. End of abdominal pleura of somites 2 -6 rounded. Telson divided into 8 plates. E p i p o d s on che l i peds only. B r a n c h i a l formula: Mxp3 (2 ar throbranch; 1 pleuro-branch) ; P I (2 a r th rob ranch) ; P 2 - P 4 (2
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Variations.— The examined specimens from t h e Ca r ibbean and s o u t h w e s t e r n At lan t ic show only minor va r i a t i ons in r e l a t i o n to one a n o t h e r . Most of t h a t variat ion refers to the number and development of teeth and spines on the carapace and appendages . Typically, t he posterior
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Fig. 8. Munidopsis sigsbei (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880). A-B, tail fan. A. West Indies: "Blake", st. 29, 24°86'N-84°05'W, 1719 m: female (MNHN-Ga 290); B. Idem: "Challenger", st. 23, off Sombrero, 810 m: female (BM). Scales: A-B, 2 mm.
margin of the carapace has a row of low tubercles armed with three acute teeth (see A. Milne-Edwards, 1880: 56), whose size varies from specimen to specimen (fig. 9), however the female BM from the Caribbean Sea presents two additional teeth on the posterior margin of the carapace (fig. 6B, see also Henderson, 1888: pi. XVIII, fig.2); serration on the posterior
dorsal margin of the peduncle of the uropods is less pronounced in the BM female (fig. 8B); spinulation on the meri of the chelipeds varies within the same specimen (e.g., male MNHN-Ga 290); in female MNHN-Ga 290 the carpus and merus of the third left pereiopod present the antero-distal spines well developed, while in male MNHN-Ga 290 those spines
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are very low; t h e chelipeds a re sexually dimorphic be ing also s t ronger in ma les than in females (see also A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1894: 225; 1897: 88).
R e m a r k s . — T h e f igure provided by Henderson (1888: pi. XVIII, fig. 2) has two inaccu rac i e s , a s i t omi t s a sma l l sp ine l a t e r a l to the eyestalk and depicts seven telson plates ins tead of eight (figs. 7A-B, 8A-B). Acco rd ing to P e q u e g n a t et al. (1971: 5) M. sigsbei "is the most common of the deep-water Munidopsis in the Gulf [of Mexico], followed by M. simplex".
Distr ibut ion.— Car ibbean Sea: Fred-er icks tadt , Guadeloupe , Mar t in ique , off Sombrero, Cuba, south of Jamaica , Saint Croix, Grenada; Gulf of Mexico and Yucat a n Bank ; n o r t h w e s t e r n coast of Sou th America; and sou theas t e rn Brazil ; from 640 to 1755 meters depth.
Acknowledgments
Ear ly s t ages of t h i s paper were done while MT held a one-month appointment as "Maitre de Conference" a t the Museum n a t i o n a l d ' H i s t o i r e n a t u r e l l e , P a r i s . Thanks to Daniele Guinot for facilitating this visit and support while there . We are s incerely grateful to Keiji Baba (Kuma-moto Univers i ty , J a p a n ) and Aus t in B. Wi l l i ams ( N a t i o n a l M a r i n e F i s h e r i e s Service, Smi thson ian Ins t i tu t ion, Washi n g t o n ) for r e v i e w i n g a d r a f t of t h e manusc r ip t (Aust in also kindly checked t h e Eng l i sh tex t ) ; to Lipke B. Hol thu i s (Na t ionaa l N a t u u r h i s t o r i s c h M u s e u m ) for h is advise concerning t he nomencla-t u r a l ques t i ons ; to P a u l F. C la rk (The Natural History Museum, London), Nguyen Ngoc-Ho ( M u s e u m n a t i o n a l d 'His to i re nature l le , Par is ) and Aust in B. Williams for the loan of specimens from their institut ions; to Mar ia Helena Pinheiro (Santa U r s u l a Un ive r s i t y , Rio de J a n e i r o ) for prepar ing the drawings. MT thanks J . M. Ramos (Chancel lor of t he S a n t a Ursu l a Universi ty, Rio de Janei ro) and A. Guille (Director of t h e Obse rva to i r e Oceano-
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logique de Banyuls-sur-mer, Laboratoire Arago) for the i r invi ta t ion to par t ic ipa te in the cruise of the "Marion Dufresne" to Brazil , and CNPq (Nat ional Council for the Development of Science and Technology, Brasi l ia) for suppor t in the form of ongoing grant 30.09.15/97-7.
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