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STAKIR SJÓBJØLGAR (TUNICATA, ASCIDIACEA
OG SORBERACEA) VIÐ FØROYAR
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Figure 28. BIOFAR records of Dendrodoa aggregata.
Okhotsk. In the Pacific it occurs south to about 42°N
in the Sea of Japan on the westem side, while on the
eastern side it has been recorded south to about Ko-
diak Island (about 57°N). In the boreal eastern At-
lantic, the Faroes constitute the southem border of
its distribution area.
General depth range: From shallow water to more than
500 m (Millar, 1966).
Remarks: The Iarge species diversity in the Arctic of
the genus Dendrodoa is notable. Of all known nine
spccies of the genus Dendrodoa are cight (D. ag-
gregata, D. grossularia, D. carnea (Rathke, 1806),
D. minuta (Bonnevie, 1896), D. annectens (Hart-
meyer, 1921), D. lineata (Traustedt, 1880), D. pul-
chella (Rathke, 1806) and D. uniplicata (Bonnevie,
1896) recorded from the Arctic, whilc D. abotti
Newberry, 1984 is endemic to California (New-
berry, 1984).
Dendrodoa grossularia (Van Beneden,
1846)
Good description: Hartmeyer, 1923: 314-330; Millar,
1966: 62, fig. 39.
Previous records: “Porcupine” 1869: WyvillcThomson
Ridge, eastcrn slopc 653 m (59°56'N;06°27'W)
(Herdman, 1884). "Thor” 1899: Between Stongand
Eystnes 180 m, identified by Th. Mortcnsen (Hart-
meyer, 1912). "Beskytteren" 1926: North of the
Faroes 204 m; Funningsfjørður, 85 m ; Skálafjørður,
7-14 m; Skálafjørður, 18-20 m; Sundalagi south of
Ljósáir 20-25 m; Sundalagi off Skarvsøre, about 25
m; Trongisvágur off Punthavn about 8-10 m;
Trongisvágur off Hvítanes, 20-27 m ; Ørðavík ;
Trongisvágur, east offTjaldavíkshólm 15-20 m (Ám-
báck-Christie-Linde, 1952).
BIOFAR stations (number of individuals in parentheses):
152(2); 156(26); 163(2); 281(2); 282(8); 357(2);
419(2); 466(1); 473(1); 482(2); 506(1); 507(2);
587(2); 602(1); 621(3); 1017(4); 1040(2); 1146(4);
1230(9); 1234(99); 1597(1); 1628(1); 1663(10);
1664(2); 1665(175); 1674(1).