Data from: Taxonomic revision of deep-sea Ostracoda from the Arctic Ocean

• Main Authors: Yasuhara, Moriaki, Stepanova, Anna, Okahashi, Hisayo, Cronin, Thomas M., Brouwers, Elisabeth M.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Life sciences; medicine and health care; Deep sea; taxonomy; Quaternary; Ostracoda; Modern; geo; envir; Arctic; Arctic Ocean
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.r2170

Taxonomic revision of deep-sea Ostracoda from the Arctic Ocean was conducted to reduce taxonomic uncertainty that will improve our understanding of species’ecology, biogeography and relationship to faunas from other deep-sea regions. Fifteen genera and 40 species were examined and (re-)illustrated with high-resolution scanning electron microscopy images, covering most of known deep-sea species in the central Arctic Ocean. Seven new species are described: Bythoceratina lomonosovensis n. sp., Cytheropteron parahamatum n. sp.,Cytheropteron lanceae n. sp.,Cytheropteron irizukii n. sp., Pedicythere arctica n. sp.,Cluthia whatleyi n. sp.,Krithe hunti n. sp. This study provides a robust taxonomic baseline for application to paleoceanographical reconstruction and biodiversity analyses in this climatically sensitive region. High-resolution Plate 1Plate 1: All SEM images. Scale bar represents 1 mm. 1–3 Polycope arcys Joy and Clark 1977. 1, USNM 594082, PS2179, 9–10 cm; RV, lateral view. 2, USNM 594083, PS2186-5, 10–11 cm; LV, lateral view. 3, USNM 594084, PS2202-2, 0–1 cm; LV, lateral view. 4–9 Polycope bispinosa Joy and Clark 1977. 4, USNM 594085, PS2186-5, 10–11 cm; RV, lateral view. 5, USNM 594086, PS2186-5, 10–11 cm; RV, lateral view. 6, USNM 594087, PS2179, 9–10 cm; RV, lateral view. 7, USNM 594088, PS2164-4, 0–1 cm; LV, lateral view. 8, USNM 594089, Geomar 23243-1, 90–91 cm; LV, lateral view. 9, USNM 594090, Geomar 23243-1, 180–181 cm; LV, lateral view.YasuharaPlate1h.tifHigh-resolution Plate 2Plate 2: All SEM images. Scale bar represents 500 µm. 1–2 Polycope bireticulata Joy and Clark 1977. 1, USNM 594091, PS2177-1, 0–1 cm; RV, lateral view. 2, USNM 594092, PS2177-1, 0–1 cm; RV, lateral view. 3 Polycope reticulata Müller, 1894, USNM 594093, PS2179, 9–10 cm; RV, lateral view. 4–5 Polycope semipunctata Joy and Clark 1977. 4, USNM 594094, PS2186-5, 10–11 cm; RV, lateral view. 5, USNM 594095, PS2200-5, 183 cm; RV, lateral view. 6–9 Polycope moenia Joy and Clark 1977. 6, USNM 594096, PS2202-2, 0–1 cm; LV, lateral view. ...