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Two females and a male (right) of the new genus ''Marbefia''. The male copepod is slightly shorter and has modified antennules which are used to clasp onto the female during mating. </div>]] | Two females and a male (right) of the new genus ''Marbefia''. The male copepod is slightly shorter and has modified antennules which are used to clasp onto the female during mating. </div>]] | ||
| − | The first individuals of ''Marbefia'' were described by Hammond in 1968 as [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=116318 ''Pseudonychocamptus carthyi'']. Since 1968 | + | The first individuals of ''Marbefia'' were wrongly described by Hammond in 1968 as [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=116318 ''Pseudonychocamptus carthyi'']. Since 1968 this species was recorded only once more in literature and the male has remained unknown. |
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MarBEF scientists now recognised that this species actually makes up a whole new genus of [[benthic]] [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1102 harpacticoid copepods] and have named it ''Marbefia'' to honour the outstanding contributions of [http://www.marbef.org MarBEF] to our knowledge of marine biodiversity. ''Marbefia'' | MarBEF scientists now recognised that this species actually makes up a whole new genus of [[benthic]] [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1102 harpacticoid copepods] and have named it ''Marbefia'' to honour the outstanding contributions of [http://www.marbef.org MarBEF] to our knowledge of marine biodiversity. ''Marbefia'' | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 12 October 2009
The first individuals of Marbefia were wrongly described by Hammond in 1968 as Pseudonychocamptus carthyi. Since 1968 this species was recorded only once more in literature and the male has remained unknown.
MarBEF scientists now recognised that this species actually makes up a whole new genus of benthic harpacticoid copepods and have named it Marbefia to honour the outstanding contributions of MarBEF to our knowledge of marine biodiversity. Marbefia is a small, slender copepod, with a female body length of about 0.7 mm. It is highly ornamented, with a dense covering of fine hairs. Marbefia is currently known from the Southern North Sea and the Isles of Scilly.[1]
References
- ↑ Heip, C., Hummel, H., van Avesaath, P., Appeltans, W., Arvanitidis, C., Aspden, R., Austen, M., Boero, F., Bouma, TJ., Boxshall, G., Buchholz, F., Crowe, T., Delaney, A., Deprez, T., Emblow, C., Feral, JP., Gasol, JM., Gooday, A., Harder, J., Ianora, A., Kraberg, A., Mackenzie, B., Ojaveer, H., Paterson, D., Rumohr, H., Schiedek, D., Sokolowski, A., Somerfield, P., Sousa Pinto, I., Vincx, M., Węsławski, JM., Nash, R. (2009). Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning. Printbase, Dublin, Ireland ISSN 2009-2539
