A new record of Limnognathia maerski Kristensen & Funch, 2000 (Micrognathozoa) from the subantarctic Crozet Islands, with redescription of the trophi

Abstract Limnognathia maerski , class Micrognathozoa, so far known only from Arctic Greenland, is reported from the subantarctic Crozet Islands. Fine morphology of the trophi is redescribed using scanning electron microscopy. Results show that the trophi are composed of the same functional units, i....

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Published in:Journal of Zoology
Main Author: De Smet, Willem H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Arctic
Greenland
Kristensen
Crozet Islands
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095283690200153x
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Summary:Abstract Limnognathia maerski , class Micrognathozoa, so far known only from Arctic Greenland, is reported from the subantarctic Crozet Islands. Fine morphology of the trophi is redescribed using scanning electron microscopy. Results show that the trophi are composed of the same functional units, i.e. incus, paired mallei and epipharynx, as found in Rotifera Monogononta. The zoogeography of the species is briefly discussed.

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