Chez Charles/ biblio/ The first definitive record of the giant larvacean, Bathochordaeus charon, since its original description in 1900 and a range extension to the northeast Pacific Ocean

R. E. Sherlock, K. R. Walz and B. H. Robison

Marine Biodiversity Records 2016 9:79 doi:10.1186/s41200-016-0075-9

The first definitive record of the giant larvacean, Bathochordaeus charon, since its original description in 1900 and a range extension to the northeast Pacific Ocean

“In over two decades of exploring the mesopelagic waters of Monterey Bay, CA, remarkably few Bathochordaeus charon (n = 15) were observed, while thousands of B. stygius have been encountered.” Accession number for 18S rRNA: KT881545