Dolichiscus clarencensis Poore & Black, 2024, sp. nov. ...

• Main Authors: Poore, Gary C. B., Black, Jay R.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2024
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Malacostraca; Isopoda; Austrarcturellidae; Dolichiscus; Dolichiscus clarencensis; Weddell Sea
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12732689; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.12732689

Dolichiscus clarencensis sp. nov. (Figs 10, 11) Material examined: Holotype. Weddell Sea, 40 km N of Clarence I., 60°38.79’S–60°38.39’S, 53°57.42’W– 53°57.55’W, 315 m, 2 Feb 2002, Agassiz trawl, RV Polarstern (ANDEEP I stn 46-8), ZMH K-65090 (male, 10.2 mm). Description of holotype: Body more or less cylindrical, largely smooth. Head twice as long as fused pereonite 1; front slightly concave, ventrolateral margin straight; eye circular, lateral. Pereonite 1 wider than long, ventrolateral margin with 3 small coxal teeth. Pereonites 2–4 increasing in length posteriorly, each with 2 subventromarginal tubercles. Pereonites 5–7 each short posterolateral tooth. Pleonite 1 dorsally about one-sixth of length of remaining pleotelson, with 1 posterolateral tooth. Pleotelson with ventrolateral suture, with 1 strong submarginal lateral tooth plus 14 small submarginal teeth, last 2 pairs forming almost transverse with median apex, dorsolateral ridge ending in median spine with stronger spine below. Antennula peduncle ... : Published as part of Poore, Gary C. B. & Black, Jay R., 2024, Four new species of Valvifera (Crustacea: Isopoda) from ANDEEP cruises in the Weddell Sea, pp. 295-314 in Zootaxa 5477 (3) on pages 306-308, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5477.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/12732651 ...