Two New Species of Tanaidacean Crustacea Described

EcoAnalysts’ very own Dr. David Drumm recently published descriptions of two new marine crustacean species. One taxon, Pseudobunakenia anablesis represents a new genus and species and was found in the Campeche region of the southern Gulf of Mexico. We encountered the species during a baseline environmental assessment of an offshore oil/gas lease. Another newly described species, Bunakenia hamata, occurs from the Florida gulf coast to South Carolina. Dr. Drumm and his former graduate advisor from the University of Southern Mississippi, Dr. Richard Heard, recently published the paper in the scientific journal Zootaxa.

EcoAnalysts operates North America’s largest taxonomy services laboratory, with over 10,000 taxonomy samples being processed every year. When time allows, and with client permission, we enjoy publishing our findings in peer-reviewed journals to add to the body of scientific knowledge in the environmental assessment field.

Download Dr. Drumm’s paper: A new genus and species of Apseudidae, and a new species of Bunakenia (Crustacea: Tanaidacea: Apseudomorpha) from the Northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.