Platytyphlops racovitzai Gerken 2018, n. comb.
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Description
Platytyphlops racovitzai (Petrescu & Wittmann, 2003) n. comb.
Paralamprops racovitzai Petrescu & Wittmann, 2003: 591–595, figs 7, 255–284.
Type material. Holotype: NHMW 19661, subadult female. Weddell Sea, 70°58’S, 11°11’W.
Paratypes: GAM Cum 271, 5 subadult females; GAM Cum 272, subadult female; GAM Cum 273, subadult female; GAM Cum 274, subadult male; RMNH N 288, 3 subadult females; RMNH N 289, subadult female; RMNH N 290, 2 subadult females; NHMW 19664, 1 subadult female, 1 subadult male; NHMW 19662, subadult female; NHMW 19663, subadult male.
Diagnosis. Carapace with 3 pairs of sinuate lateral ridges, marginal carina entire, ridge absent on pseudorostrum; eyelobe with lenses or tumidities. Antennule article 1 not expanded; accessory flagellum 0.8 main flagellum. Telson shorter than uropod peduncles, with 3 terminal setae, terminal setae subequal. Uropod endopod article 1 1.6–1.8 length of articles 2 and 3 together. Adult male unknown.
Depth. 280–520 m.
Distribution. Weddell Sea, continental shelf.
Remarks. Platytyphlops racovitzai is most similar to P. rossi, but it can be differentiated by the carapace. In P. racovitzai the ridges are tall, narrow and have an undulating hyline margin, while in P. rossi the ridges are much shorter and do not have a hyaline margin.
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- GAM , NHMW , RMNH
- Family
- Lampropidae
- Genus
- Platytyphlops
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Material sample ID
- N 288 , N 289 , N 290 , NHMW 19661 , NHMW 19662 , NHMW 19663 , NHMW 19664
- Order
- Cumacea
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- Gerken
- Species
- racovitzai
- Taxonomic status
- comb. nov.
- Taxon rank
- species
- Type status
- holotype , paratype
- Taxonomic concept label
- Platytyphlops racovitzai (Petrescu, 2003) sec. Gerken, 2018
References
- Petrescu, I. & Wittmann, K. J. (2003) Elements for a revision and notes on bionomy of the Cumacea (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden, 77, 557 - 630.