First Record of Eurythenes Obesus (Chevreux, 1905) (Amphipoda, Lysianassoidea, Eurytheneidae) in Brazilian Waters
Authors
André R. Senna
Cristiana S. Serejo
Keywords:
Amphipoda, Eurythenes obesus, Campos Basin, Deep-sea. Brazil
Abstract
Currently, 14 lysianassoid species are known from the Brazilian waters. Material collected from the Campos Basin, off Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, during the “Campos Basin Deep-Sea Environmental Project” coordinated by CENPES/PETROBRAS were analyzed. The samples were collected using a semi- balloon door trawl at 1300 and 1608 m depth, aboard of the N/R Astro Garoupa. Eurythenes obesus (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Eurytheneidae) was found in these samples and is herein redescribed. The species is widely distributed around the world, but there are no previous records of this species from Brazilian waters.
