original description
(of Mertensia chuni Moser, 1909) Moser, F. (1909). Die Ctenophoren der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des Innern. E. von Drygalski (ed.). <em>Berlin, Druck und Verlag von Georg Reimer. 1910: 117-192, pl.s XX-XXII.</em>
page(s): 127-130, pl. 20, figs. 1-4 [details]
taxonomy source
Lindsay, D.J., and Miyake H. 2007. A Novel Benthopelagic Ctenophore from 7217m depth in the Ryukyu Trench, Japan, with notes on the taxonomy of deep sea cydippids. Plankton and Benthos Research 2(2): 98-102. [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source
Mills, C. E. (1998-present). Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid species names. [Internet]., available online at http://faculty.washington.edu/cemills/Ctenolist.html [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Südwestlich von Kerguelen (58" 26' s. Br. 90" 22' ö. L.). Vertikal 2700 m & Westlich von den Kap Verden (17» n. Br. 30» w. L.). Vertikal 3000 m
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