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Area (km2) | 42705 |
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Maximum water depth (m) | 7438 |
Selected due to high levels for criteria 1, 4, 5, and 8, and selected by MARXAN software.
These waters make up part of the Ryukyu Ridge (Nansei-Shoto Trench) that continues from the Nankai Trough. Calyptogena soyoae, although few in number, have been discovered at a point 5802-5808 meters deep (Fujikura et al., 2008).
Ryukyu Trench (Nansei-Shoto Trench), Chemosynthetic community, Seamount
Criteria 4 |
<Octocorallia> |
Menella praelonga |
* This is the species list of which meet the criteria. In that matter, this list does not include all species that inhabit the individual area.