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Tandberg, A.; Rapp, H.; Schander, C.; Vader, W.; Sweetman, A.; Berge, J. (2012). Exitomelita sigynae gen. et sp. nov.: a new amphipod from the Arctic Loki Castle vent field with potential gill ectosymbionts. Polar Biology 35(5): 705-716.

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171911

Authors

Tandberg, A.; Rapp, H.; Schander, C.; Vader, W.; Sweetman, A.; Berge, J.

Year

2012

Title

Exitomelita sigynae gen. et sp. nov.: a new amphipod from the Arctic Loki Castle vent field with potential gill ectosymbionts

Journal

Polar Biology

Suffix

35(5): 705-716

Type

Publication

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Exitomelita Tandberg, Rapp, Schander, Vader, Sweetman & Berge, 2012 (original description)
Exitomelita sigynae Tandberg, Rapp, Schander, Vader, Sweetman & Berge, 2012 (original description)

Loki's Castle for Exitomelita sigynae Tandberg, Rapp, Schander, Vader, Sweetman & Berge, 2012

Holotype MZUB 87594, geounit Loki's Castle, identified as Exitomelita sigynae Tandberg, Rapp, Schander, Vader, Sweetman & Berge, 2012

Etymology

for Exitomelita Tandberg, Rapp, Schander, Vader, Sweetman & Berge, 2012

The name Exitomelita is based on the Latin word for vent or outlet (exitus) combined with the older genus name ... [details]

Etymology

for Exitomelita sigynae Tandberg, Rapp, Schander, Vader, Sweetman & Berge, 2012

The species is named for Sigyn, the wife of the Norse god Loki, for whom the vent field (i.e., the type location) ... [details]