Four new species of Valvifera (Crustacea: Isopoda) from ANDEEP cruises in the Weddell Sea

Four new species of Isopoda Valvifera are described from ANDEEP cruises in the Weddell Sea. They belong to three families: Fissarcturus brandtae sp. nov. and Fissarcturus polarsternae sp. nov. (Antarcturidae); Dolichiscus clarencensis sp. nov. (Austrarcturellidae); and Rectarcturus antarcticus sp. n...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: POORE, GARY C. B., BLACK, JAY R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2024
Subjects:
Crustacea
Taxonomy
new species
Antarctica
micro-CT scanning
Antarc*
antarcticus
Southern Ocean
Weddell Sea
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5477.3.2
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Summary:Four new species of Isopoda Valvifera are described from ANDEEP cruises in the Weddell Sea. They belong to three families: Fissarcturus brandtae sp. nov. and Fissarcturus polarsternae sp. nov. (Antarcturidae); Dolichiscus clarencensis sp. nov. (Austrarcturellidae); and Rectarcturus antarcticus sp. nov. (Rectarcturidae). Each new species is compared with others from the Southern Ocean. The species are illustrated using line drawings, microphotographs and micro-CT scans.

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