Is the Antarctic Ophryotrocha orensanzi (Annelida: Dorvilleidae) a circumpolar non-specialized opportunist?

• Main Authors: Paxton, Hannelore, Wiklund, Helena, Alexander, Frances, Taboada, Sergi
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
• Subjects: Genetics; FOS Biological sciences; Evolutionary Biology; 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Ecology; Cancer; Inorganic Chemistry; FOS Chemical sciences; 110309 Infectious Diseases; FOS Health sciences; Antarctic; Casey Station; East Antarctica; South Shetland Islands; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3848442.v1; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Is_the_Antarctic_i_Ophryotrocha_orensanzi_i_Annelida_Dorvilleidae_a_circumpolar_non-specialized_opportunist_/3848442/1

The dorvilleid polychaete Ophryotrocha orensanzi is reported from the vicinity of Casey station, East Antarctica, an astounding range extension from its previous records in the South Shetland Islands to the opposite side of the Antarctic continent, suggesting that it is a circumpolar species. Geneti...