This is the first time that the occurrence of the deep-sea giant pycnogonid Ascorhynchus levissimus Loman, Siboga Expeditie Monographic 40:1–88, 1908 is reported from the Andaman Sea (northern Indian Ocean), thus extending its distribution from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean. Three specimens of Ascorhynchus levissimus (one ♂, two ♀♀) were collected from the Andaman Sea during two research cruises onboard the Fishery Oceanographic Research Vessel Sagar Sampada (FORV SS), using a bottom trawl operated at a depth of 600–650 m. Complete descriptions of the specimens are provided, including detailed descriptions of the male and female sexes.
First record of the deep-sea giant pycnogonid, Ascorhynchus levissimus Loman, 1908 from the Indian Ocean
First record of the deep-sea giant pycnogonid, Ascorhynchus levissimus Loman, 1908 from the Indian Ocean
Chippy Khader, N. Saravanane, Thomy Reethas, P. Priyaja, U. Deepika, B. Kishore Kumar, M. Sudhakar
(Journal of the Senckenberg Research Institute-
Mar 2016)
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