WoRMS taxon details
Holotype LACM AHF Poly 10169, geounit Clarion Clipperton Zone [details]
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Depth range 4480-4518 m. [details]
Distribution Abyssal Pacific Ocean: Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. [details]
Etymology "This species is named for Dr. Robert R. Hessler, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Co-Chief Scientist on the survey to the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone in 1983 on which these specimens were collected, in recognition of his considerable contributions to the study and understanding of deep-sea benthos" (Maciolek, 2020: 60). [details]
Habitat Type of sediment not stated, at abyssal dephs (4480-4518 m). [details]
Type locality Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone, abyssal Pacific Ocean (14.7075°, -125.4045°). [details]
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