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Offshore Seafloor 320 Ryukyu Trench (Nansei-Shoto Trench)

Basic Information A separate window opensReferences

Area (km2) 42705
Maximum water depth (m) 7438

Reason(s) for selection A separate window opensCriteria

Selected due to high levels for criteria 1, 4, 5, and 8, and selected by MARXAN software.

Characteristics A separate window opensReferences

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).

Environment / Habitat information A separate window opensData source

Ryukyu Trench (Nansei-Shoto Trench), Chemosynthetic community, Seamount

Species information (*) A separate window opensData source

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.

 

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