Eusiridae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the abyssal east Pacific with descriptions of five new species

Authors: Loerz, Anne DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1274.140610 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Cleonardo · Topics: Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, Marine Ecology and Invasive Species

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Eusiridae is the most abundant and species rich family of Amphipoda collected in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), in the abyssal Eastern Pacific. Here five species new to science are described: Cleonardo daniela sp. nov., Cleonardo compassionate sp. nov., Dorotea elizae sp. nov., Rhachotropis clarionclippertoni sp. nov., and Rhachotropis laure sp. nov. In addition to detailed illustrations, molecular barcodes and confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) images are provided of the new species described. All amphipod taxa from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone were collected at abyssal depths, greater than 4000 metres.

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