NEW RECORDS OF THREE DEEP-SEA BATHYMODIOLUS MUSSELS (BIVALVIA: MYTILIDA: MYTILIDAE) FROM HYDROTHERMAL VENT AND COLD SEEPS IN TAIWAN

Authors

Meng-Ying Kuo, Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
Dun- Ru Kang, Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
Chih-Hsien Chang, Coastal and Offshore Resources Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chia-Hsien Chao, Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
Chau-Chang Wang, Institute of Undersea Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C
Hsin-Hung Chen, Institute of Undersea Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chih-Chieh Su, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
Hsuan-Wien Chen, Department of Biological Resources, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Mei-Chin Lai, Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Saulwood Lin, Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
Li-Lian Liu, Department of Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Abstract

The deep sea mussel genus, Bathymodiolus Kenk & Wilson, 1985, contains 31 species, worldwide. Of which, one endemic species (Bathymodiolus taiwanesis) was reported from Taiwan (MolluscaBase, 2018). Herein, based on the mitochondrial COI results, we present 3 new records of the Bathymodiolus species from Taiwan, namely Bathymodiolus platifrons, Bathymodiolus securiformis, and Sissano Bathymodiolus sp.1 which were collected from vent or seep environments at depth ranges of 1080-1380 m. Therefore, a total of four species in the genus of Bathymodiolus are now known from Taiwan.

Recommended Citation

Kuo, Meng-Ying; Kang, Dun- Ru; Chang, Chih-Hsien; Chao, Chia-Hsien; Wang, Chau-Chang; Chen, Hsin-Hung; Su, Chih-Chieh; Chen, Hsuan-Wien; Lai, Mei-Chin; Lin, Saulwood; and Liu, Li-Lian (2019) "NEW RECORDS OF THREE DEEP-SEA BATHYMODIOLUS MUSSELS (BIVALVIA: MYTILIDA: MYTILIDAE) FROM HYDROTHERMAL VENT AND COLD SEEPS IN TAIWAN," Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 27: Iss. 4, Article 6.
DOI: 10.6119/JMST.201908_27(4).0006
Available at: https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol27/iss4/6