Enypniastes Théel, 1882
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https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mmv.2024.83.03 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9065254A-A8EE-4162-ACDE-4D7F01B4A213 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/432A0A53-5262-FFA0-FF36-ED07FAAFFB80 |
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Felipe |
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Enypniastes Théel, 1882 |
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Genus: Enypniastes Théel, 1882 View in CoL
Diagnosis. (see Théel, 1882)
Remarks. Monotypic and cosmopolitan genus with E. eximia previously recorded in Australian waters (WoRMS and ALA January 2024). Unfortunately, this species does not have diagnostic ossicles and is often damaged during trawls. Remotely operated vehicle footage in more recent years has allowed much better observation of features including the shape that earned it the moniker “headless chicken monster” and the swimming behaviour that has given it names like “Spanish dancer” or “dreamer” ( Wikipedia, 2024). It is also known to shed bioluminescent skin ( Robison, 2009). It is recorded here from five stations in the IOT at 643–1991 m.
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