Cretaceous–Palaeogene lobsters, Hoploparia stokesi (Weller, 1903), from Antarctica: historical review, and transfer of specimens from the United States Polar Rock Repository

The nephropid lobster Hoploparia stokesi (Weller 1903a) is widely distributed among the islands of the Antarctic Peninsula, where it occurs in strata of Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian) to Palaeogene (Paleocene) age. Specimens of H. stokesi collected during expeditions in the 1980s that were in...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Loren E. Babcock, Rodney M. Feldmann, Anne M. Grunow
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2024
Subjects:
decapod
nephropoidea
concretion
lagerstätte
seymour island
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Oceanography
GC1-1581
Antarc*
Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
Polar Research
Seymour Island
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v43.9866
https://doaj.org/article/6513009d5c0245d6aea4b5c2b8eedabe
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Summary:The nephropid lobster Hoploparia stokesi (Weller 1903a) is widely distributed among the islands of the Antarctic Peninsula, where it occurs in strata of Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian) to Palaeogene (Paleocene) age. Specimens of H. stokesi collected during expeditions in the 1980s that were in the collection of the United States Polar Rock Repository at The Ohio State University have been transferred to the Orton Geological Museum, joining other geological collections from Antarctica. Some of the transferred specimens are voucher specimens described or illustrated in earlier published work.

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