Euaugaptilus sarsi - Species Card - Marine Planktonic Copepods

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Euaugaptilus sarsi Grice & Hülsemann, 1965 (F)

Abbreviations or symbols

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List of the studied authors )

Grice & Hülsemann, 1965 (p.224, 249, Descr.F, figs.F); Matthews, 1972 (p.41); Vives & Shmeleva, 2007 (p.230, figs.F, Rem.)

issued from : G.D. Grice & K. Hulsemann in J. Zool., 1965, 146. [p.248, Fig.18, l-q].
Female (from W Canary Is.): l, habitus (dorsal); m, forehead (lateral); n, urosome (lateral right side); o, A2; p, Md (mandibular palp); q, md (citting edge).
Nota: Head and 1st thoracic segment separate, 4th and 5th fused.Geniatal segment twice the length of succeeding 2 segments combined, protruded ventrally. A1 exceeds furca by last 2 segments.

issued from : G.D. Grice & K. Hulsemann in J. Zool., 1965, 146. [p.250, Fig.19, a-d].
Female: a, Mx1; b, Mx2; c, Mxp; d, P5.
Nota: Mx1 with 1 seta on 2nd and 3rd lobes, 4 setae on basal segment, 3 setae on endopod, 8 setae on exopod.

Compl. Ref.:

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List of the studied authors )

Harding, 1974 (p.141, tab. 3, gut contents)

NZ:

Distribution map of Euaugaptilus sarsi by geographical zones

Loc:

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Geographical glossary )

E Canary Is., Sargasso Sea (off E Cape Cod)

Lg.:

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References of the authors concerning dimensions )

(226) F: 3,26; {F: 3,26}

Rem.:

meso-bathypelagic. Recorded in a vertical haul from 1000 to 500 m (Matthews, 1972). In vertical tow 4000-3000 m (Harding, 1974).
The species resembles E. maxillaris Sars (1924), but is easily distinguished from it.

In ''squamatus" Group after Matthews (1972, p.64) {See remarks in Euaugaptilus genus}.

Last update : 27/03/2013


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