Submarine ridges do not prevent large-scale dispersal of abyssal fauna: A case study of Mesocletodes (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida)

► Submarine ridges do not prevent large-scale dispersal of abyssal fauna. ► 788 adult females of Mesocletodes belong to 61 species. ► Resuspension of meiofauna followed by passive transport via bottom currents.