Table 1 Faunal inventory for Loki’s Castle vent field.

From: Diversity, habitat endemicity and trophic ecology of the fauna of Loki’s Castle vent field on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge

  1. The area each taxon has been collected from is indicated as BF (Barite Field), O (Oasis), M (Mounds, including chimneys) or VF (Vent Field) for samples where the exact sampling spot in the vent field is unknown. Habitat endemism is listed as Background if the species is known from non-CBE ecosystems, for CBE specialists the type of ecosystem is listed (Vent/Seep/Wood fall), and NA for not assessed. Abundance is semi-quantitative with categories reflecting the approximate number of collected specimens as follows: Rare = 0–10 specimens, Common = 10–100 specimens, Abundant =  > 100 specimens.
  2. *Collected from near high temperature venting on the black smoker chimneys.
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