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Topic: New Marine Species Additions

Four animals previously unknown to science have been discovered in deep water off Scotland during surveys by Marine Scotland.  All were discovered around Rockall, the rocky islet 260 miles (418 km) west of the Western Isles at a suspected cold seep at depths of up to one mile (1.6 km).  The new gastropod mollusc Volutopsius scotiae and bivalve mollusc Thyasira scotiae have been named after the research vessel MRV Scotia.  Another clam, Isorropodon mackayi, was named after mollusc expert David Mackay.  The probable new species of marine worm of the Genus Antonbrunnia has still to be named as a species and is being examined at the National Museum of Wales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h … s-25528522

And also at:  http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Torpedo2014Jan.htm

Could these be added please Chris ??

Cheers.

Steve

Steve J. McWilliam
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Re: New Marine Species Additions

Volutopsius scotiae Fraussen, McKay & Drewery, 2013

Steve

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Re: New Marine Species Additions

Thanks Steve - I'm actually up to my neck in the new 22k row marine checklist and these might need to be added too. :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: New Marine Species Additions

Thanks Steve - I'm actually up to my neck in the new 22k row marine checklist and these might need to be added to that too. :)  The last (as yet unnamed one) might have to wait until it has a published name unless people are already recording it under a recording name like "Antonbrunnia sp. 'scotiae'"?

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: New Marine Species Additions

Thanks Chris. 

Good luck with the new marine list. 

Yes, agreed about the as yet unnamed species.

Steve

Steve J. McWilliam
www.rECOrd-LRC.co.uk
www.stevemcwilliam.co.uk/guitar/

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Re: New Marine Species Additions

Volutopsius scotiae Fraussen, McKay & Drewery, 2013
tvk NHMSYS0021005491

Vesicomyidae reinstated as a British family
Isorropodon Sturany, 1896
tvk NHMSYS0021005497
Isorropodon mackayi Oliver & Drewery, 2013
tvk NHMSYS0021005503

Thyasira scotiae - I think this should be Thyasira scotiana Zelaya, 2009
tvk NHMSYS0021005509

:)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: New Marine Species Additions

Thanks Chris - appreciated mate.

Take care.

Steve

Steve J. McWilliam
www.rECOrd-LRC.co.uk
www.stevemcwilliam.co.uk/guitar/