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In the Neritic Zone , Cytherella sp . nov . extends to 736 m and , together with the more restricted C. dromedaria Brady , 1880 , commonly constitutes greater than 30 per cent of the total ostracod population .
In the Neritic Zone , Cytherella sp . nov . extends to 736 m and , together with the more restricted C. dromedaria Brady , 1880 , commonly constitutes greater than 30 per cent of the total ostracod population .
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In addition , these eight species constitute only 7 per cent of the total bathyal ostracod population . Consequently , the bulk of the fauna is composed of species that range into the over- and underlying zones .
In addition , these eight species constitute only 7 per cent of the total bathyal ostracod population . Consequently , the bulk of the fauna is composed of species that range into the over- and underlying zones .
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There is a general increase in the mud content of sediments with increasing depth from the continental shelf to 1 km , both in terms of number of samples with more than 50 per cent mud content , and in mean percentage mud .
There is a general increase in the mud content of sediments with increasing depth from the continental shelf to 1 km , both in terms of number of samples with more than 50 per cent mud content , and in mean percentage mud .
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