First record and description of male of Metavargula adinothrix Kornicker, 1975 (Ostracoda: Myodocopina) from the Southern Ocean

Previously unknown male and some juveniles of Metavargula adinothrix Kornicker, 1975 were identified in material which was collected by Germany R/V Polarstern from bathyal and abyssal depth of the Atlantic Sector of the Southern Ocean. Diagnosis, description and detailed illustrations of male of thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: CHAVTUR, VLADIMIR G., KEYSER, DIETMAR, BASHMANOV, ALEXANDER G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2010
Subjects:
Crustacea
benthic ostracods
Myodocopina
Cypridinidae
taxonomy
morphology
Antarctic
deep sea
Southern Ocean
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2434.1.3
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2434.1.3
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Summary:Previously unknown male and some juveniles of Metavargula adinothrix Kornicker, 1975 were identified in material which was collected by Germany R/V Polarstern from bathyal and abyssal depth of the Atlantic Sector of the Southern Ocean. Diagnosis, description and detailed illustrations of male of this species are presented. Morphological comparison is made between male and female of this species. The distribution of M. adinothrix in the Antarctic and Subantarctic waters is shown.

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