Sphaeronectes pughi sp. nov., a new species of sphaeronectid calycophoran siphonophore from the subantarctic zone

4 pages, 2 figures A new species of sphaeronectid calycophoran siphonophore, Sphaeronectes pughi sp. nov. is described from material collected in the subantarctic zone, south of Australia. An identification key for sphaeronectid nectophores is provided, with illustrations of the eleven recognized sp...

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Published in:Polar Science
Main Authors: Grossmann, Mary M., Lindsay, Dhugal, Fuentes, Veronica
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/71817
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polar.2011.11.001
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Summary:4 pages, 2 figures A new species of sphaeronectid calycophoran siphonophore, Sphaeronectes pughi sp. nov. is described from material collected in the subantarctic zone, south of Australia. An identification key for sphaeronectid nectophores is provided, with illustrations of the eleven recognized species The authors wish to extend their gratitude to the Chief Scientists of the CEAMARC cruise e Graham Hosie of the Australian Antarctic Division, and Takashi Ishimaru of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT). Thanks are also due to Ryoji Toda and the other TUMSAT staff and students who collected the NORPAC samples, as well as the captain, crew and scientific team who participated in the T/V Umitaka-Maru cruise. This manuscript was improved by Dr. Gill M. Mapstone and an anonymous reviewer, to whom we are indebted. This study is a contribution to the Census of Marine Zooplankton (CMarZ) and the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML), ocean realm field projects of the Census of Marine Life (CoML) Peer reviewed