Description of a new species of pontellid copepod, Anomalocera opalus , from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and shelf waters of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

A new species of pontellid copepod, Anomalocera opalus, is described from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and shelf waters of the western North Atlantic. A new anatomical structure is described that enables this species to attach itself to the sea surface. The distribution of the new species is given.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Pennell, William M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1976
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
North Atlantic
Northwest Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z76-192
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z76-192
Description
Summary:A new species of pontellid copepod, Anomalocera opalus, is described from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and shelf waters of the western North Atlantic. A new anatomical structure is described that enables this species to attach itself to the sea surface. The distribution of the new species is given.

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