Bythopussella aculeata Muller 1908 ...

• Main Author: Brandão, Simone N.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2008
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Ostracoda; Podocopida; Bythocyprididae; Bythopussella; Bythopussella aculeata; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6233675; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6233675

Bythopussella aculeata (Müller, 1908) (Figs. 43, 45.P–S) 1908 Anchistrocheles aculeata Müller: 100–102, Pl. 14.7–14, Pl. 15.1–5. 1969 non Anchistrocheles? sp. aff. A. aculeata, Maddocks: 113, Fig. 60m. 1990 Anchistrocheles aculeata, Warne: 114. 1997 Anchistrocheles? aculeata, Hartmann: 55, Fig. 16. Material. Since B. aculeata is the type species of the genus Bythopussella, I prefer not to designate a lectotype for B. aculeata, because the 5 adult specimens available are in very bad conditions (fragmented soft parts and valves). I think that the designation of a lectotype should be done when new material (in good condition) is available. The syntype series of B. aculeata includes one glass containing specimens in alcohol and labelled “ Anchistrocheles aculeata Müller, Gauss­Station, 385m, Deut. Südpolar Exp., 1902­1903, ZMB 13086”: 1) This vial contained seven juveniles with completely decalcified valves – 6 (A­1), 1 (A­2). Additionally, four glass slides with dissected specimens and valves also form part of ... : Published as part of Brandão, Simone N., 2008, New species of Bairdioidea (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the Southern Ocean and discussions on Bairdoppilata simplex (Brady, 1880),? Bairdoppilata labiata (Müller, 1908) and Bythopussella aculeata (Müller, 1908) *, pp. 373-452 in Zootaxa 1866 on pages 434-435, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183820 ...