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Platytyphlops aspera Gerken 2018, n. comb.

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Description

Platytyphlops aspera (Zimmer, 1907) n. comb.

Paralamprops aspera Zimmer, 1907: 373; 1913: 457–458, pl. 6 figs 52–55.

Paralamprops asper.— Corbera, 2000: 20, fig. 10b.— Petrescu & Wittmann, 2003: 586–588, fig. 200–220.

Type material. Syntypes: 2 ZMB 18339, ovigerous females. Winter Station, Antarctica, 66°21’S, 89°38’E.

Diagnosis. Carapace with 3 pairs lateral ridges, marginal carina toothed. Telson 1.0 uropod peduncles, with 3 terminal setae. Uropod peduncles with 13 medial setae. Adult male unknown.

Depth. 385–649 m.

Distribution. Antarctica, 66– 73°S, 22°W– 89°E.

Remarks. Redescribed in Petrescu & Wittmann (2003), with maxillule palp with two setae.

Notes

Published as part of Gerken, Sarah, 2018, The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World, pp. 1-192 in Zootaxa 4428 (1) on pages 140-141, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4428.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3769771

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
ZMB
Family
Lampropidae
Genus
Platytyphlops
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Cumacea
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Gerken
Species
aspera
Taxonomic status
comb. nov.
Taxon rank
species
Type status
syntype
Taxonomic concept label
Platytyphlops aspera (Zimmer, 1907) sec. Gerken, 2018

References

  • Zimmer, C. (1907) Neue Cumaceen von der Deutschen und der Swedischen Sudpolar Expedition aus der Familien der Cumiden, Vaunthomsoniiden, Nannastaciden und Lampropiden. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 31, 367 - 374.
  • Zimmer, C. (1913) Die Cumaceen der Deutschen Sudpolar-Expedition 1901 - 3. Deutsche Sudpolar-Expedition, 14 (3), 437 - 491.
  • Corbera, J. (2000) Systematics and distribution of cumaceans collected during BENTART- 95 cruise around South Shetland Islands (Antarctica). Sciencia Marina, 64 (1), 9 - 28. https: // doi. org / 10.3989 / scimar. 2000.64 n 19
  • 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.