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...
Published in: | Zootaxa |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Mangolia Press
2024
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Online Access: | https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5477.3.2 |
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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