Bathyal gastropods of Bimini Chain, Bahamas Author(s): Anton E. Oleinik, Edward J. Petuch, and William C. Aley IV Source: Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 125(1):19-53. 2012. Published By: Biological Society of Washington DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2988/11-26.1 URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.2988/11-26.1 BioOne (www.bioone.org) is a nonprofit, online aggregation of core research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne provides a sustainable online platform for over 170 journals and books published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses. Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Web site, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne’s Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/page/ terms_of_use. Usage of BioOne content is strictly limited to personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Commercial inquiries or rights and permissions requests should be directed to the individual publisher as copyright holder. BioOne sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an inherently collaborative enterprise connecting authors, nonprofit publishers, academic institutions, research libraries, and research funders in the common goal of maximizing access to critical research. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 125(1):19–53. 2012. Bathyal gastropods of Bimini Chain, Bahamas Anton E. Oleinik*, Edward J. Petuch, and William C. Aley, IV (AEO, EJP) Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33631, U.S.A., e-mail:
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[email protected]; (WCA) 835 8th Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 Abstract.—This paper summarizes the taxonomic findings of the three cruises on board of Florida Institute of Oceanography research vessels Bellows and Suncoaster conducted between 2000 and 2005 as well as to discuss the unique regional oceanographic settings that were found to be essential in supporting the diverse and unique bathyal molluscan fauna encountered in the depths of the eastern Straits of Florida.