Two new Diastylis (Cumacea: Diastylidae) from Antarctic waters: Diastylis andeepae and D. catalinae

• Published in: Zootaxa
• Main Authors: ALBERICO, NATALIA, MÜHLENHARDT-SIEGEL, UTE
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mangolia Press 2010
• Subjects: Crustacea; Antarctica; Weddell Sea; deep-sea; new species; Antarctic; Weddell; Seta; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2440.1.3; https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2440.1.3

Two new deep-sea cumaceans, Diastylis andeepae and D. catalinae are described from the Weddell Sea. Diastylis andeepae n. sp. can be distinguished from other members of the genus by a combination of characters including: carapace with small tubercles all over and anterior part with an arched row of...