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On the occurrence and behaviour of two little-known barnacles, Hexelasma hirsutum and Verruca recta, from the continental slope
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 May 2009
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The fauna of the continental shelf and slope between Ireland and Spain has been described by Le Danois (1948), but very little faunistic work has been carried out in the area recently. Since R.V. ‘Sarsia’ was brought into service at Plymouth there have been several opportunities of investigating that part of the slope lying to the south-west of the British Isles. It has been found that, in addition to beds of coral, quite extensive exposures of rocks, stones and gravel occur between 200 and 1000 fathoms. There is a rich epifauna in this area and barnacles are one of the dominant groups.
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- Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , October 1958 , pp. 633 - 647
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- Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1958
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