title: Bryozoans from RV Sonne deep-sea cruises SO 167 'Louisville' and SO 205 'Mangan'.
abstract: The German research vessel Sonne is operating in the Pacific, Southern and Indian Oceans. In the current stage of development in Pacific deep-sea mining projects, prior understanding of biodiversity patterns in the affected regions is one of the major research goals of the RV Sonne cruises. In the present study, nine bryozoan species are reported from the Equatorial East Pacific and the Kermadec-Tonga Ridge, collected during RV Sonne cruises SO 167 "Louisville" and SO 205 "Mangan", from 356-4007 m. Two new species, Raxifabia oligopora n. sp. and Opaeophora triangula n. sp., are described.
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg am Meer, Abteilung Meeresforschung, Südstrand 40, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany.; Email: kei.matsuyama@senckenberg.de.
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuyama
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg am Meer, Abteilung DZMB, Südstrand 44, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany.; Email: ajannsen@senckenberg.de.
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg am Meer, Abteilung DZMB, Südstrand 44, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany.; Email: ajannsen@senckenberg.de.
authors.forename: Pedro Martínez
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Arbizu
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg Forschungsinstitute und Naturmuseen, Sektion Marine Evertebraten III (Bryozoologie), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.; Email: silviu.martha@senckenberg.de.
authors.forename: Silviu O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Martha
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg am Meer, Abteilung Meeresforschung, Südstrand 40, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany.; Email: andre.freiwald@senckenberg.de.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Freiwald
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D049628:Body Size; D002013:Bryozoa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D009929:Organ Size; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry