Bythograea thermydron

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Expedition
Galapagos Rift Alvin Expedition
Microhabitat Description
Mussel bed
Ocean/Sea/Gulf
North Pacific Ocean
Vessel
Alvin DSR/V
Record Last Modified
20 Aug 2018
Site Number
887
Specimen Count
1
Collection Date
12 Feb 1979
USNM Number
173495
Type Citation
Williams, A. B. 1980. A new crab family from the vicinity of submarine thermal vents on the Galapagos Rift (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). 93 (2): 443-472.
Type Status
Paratype
Depth (m)
2488 - 2488
Preparation
Alcohol (Ethanol)
Sex
male
Place
Galapagos Rift, Mussel Bed, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, North Pacific Ocean
Published Name
Bythograea thermydron Williams, 1980
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Invertebrate Zoology
Arthropoda
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
Record ID
nmnhinvertebratezoology_130257
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d8e3eadc-81c3-495c-88e3-11eec32f4be7
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