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Published: 2015-11-27
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Benthic Ostracods of Skogsbergiella (Myodocopina: Cylindroleberididae) from the Southern Ocean

A.V. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy Sciences, Vladivostok 690041, Russia Federal Far Eastern University, Vladivostok 690050, Russia
Biozentrum Grindel and Zoological Museum, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany.
Crustacea benthic ostracods Skogsbergiella tetrathrix sp. nov. Drake Passage Weddell Sea

Abstract

Skogsbergiella tetrathrix sp. nov. and S. species A, species of the family Cylindroleberididae are described from the Drake Passage (59°21.97´S – 60°4.27´W to 59°22.55´S – 60°4.01´W, depth 2372–2380 m) and Weddell Sea  (75°49.9´S–27°31.7´W to 74°51.55´S–27°40.3´W, depth 467–475m) respectively. Skogsbergiella tetrathrix sp.nov. is very close to S. macrothrix Kornicker, 1975 but differs by greater size of carapace, 2-jointed rod-shaped organ, lesser number of setae on comb of fifth limb and teeth on combs of seventh limb, and absence of lateral eyes. S. species A is similar to S. skogsbergi Kornicker, 1971 and S. senex Kornicker, 1996 but differs in size and number of setae on the dorsal margin of mandibular basale and seventh limb.