Pycnogonida of the North American Arctic
This report concerns 22 species of pycnogonids found between Point Barrow and the Baffin Bay–Davis Strait region, based on collections by the Calanus expeditions since 1947 and by G. E. MacGinitie at Point Barrow. One new species, from Point Barrow, is described. Three basic distribution patterns ar...
| Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Canadian Science Publishing
1963
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f63-090 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f63-090 |
| Summary: | This report concerns 22 species of pycnogonids found between Point Barrow and the Baffin Bay–Davis Strait region, based on collections by the Calanus expeditions since 1947 and by G. E. MacGinitie at Point Barrow. One new species, from Point Barrow, is described. Three basic distribution patterns are recognized: a boreal, circumarctic or panarctic distribution, a high arctic and deeper boreal distribution related to the North Atlantic–Norwegian sea areas, and a Pacific boreal distribution. Neither of the latter two have circumpolar components. No relationship between arctic and antartic Pycnogonida can be demonstrated, and several arctic species carry their young until they are much more advanced than do antarctic species. |
|---|