Cymbasoma frondipes - Species Card - Marine Planktonic Copepods

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Cymbasoma frondipes (Isaac, 1975) (F)

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Syn.:

Thaumaleus thomsoni : T. Scott, 1904 (p.248, Descr.F, figs.F);
Thaumaleus frondipes Isacc, 1975 (p.3, 8, figs.F)

Ref.:

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List of the studied authors )

Suarez-Morales & Morales-Ramirez, 2003 (p.210: Table 2, p.212: Rem.); Grygier & Suarez-Morales, 2018 (p.500, uRem.b/em>

Species Cymbasoma frondipes - Plate 1 of morphological figures

Issued from : T. Scott in Ann. Rep. Fish. Bd Scotland, 1904, 22 (Part III), IV. [Pl. XIV, Fig.1]. As Thaumaleus thomsoni.
Female (from off Scarborough, Scotland); 1, habitus (dorsal).

Nota : Cephalothorax about equal to twice the entire length of the remaining segments of the thorax and abdomen combined.

Issued from : T. Scott in Ann. Rep. Fish. Bd Scotland, 1904, 22 (Part III), IV. [Pl. XIV, Figs.2-4]. As Thaumaleus thomsoni.
Female: 2, A1; 3, P5; 4, abdomen and caudal rami.

Nota : A1 shoprt and stout, appear to consist of 4 segments, but the 3rd, which is small, seems to be partly coalescent with the 2nd.
P5 moderately large, foliaceous, and abruptly wider at the distal extremity, the result of a lobe-like process on the inner distal aspect ; each foot carries 3 apical setae, the innermost of which is considerably shorter than the other two.
Abdomen 2-segmented ; 1st segment fully half as long as the last segment of the thorax, and large rand more dilated than the 2nd segment.
Caudal rami short, carry 3 moderately elongated setae.

Species Cymbasoma frondipes - Plate 3 of morphological figures

Issued from : E. Suarez-Morales & A. Morales-Ramirez in Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 2003, 116 (1). [p.210, Table 2].
Selected taxonomic features in Cymbasoma frondipes.
GDS = anterior half genital double-somite globose; IS = inner seta of P5 smallest; IS <50% = inner seta <50% as long as others; L = longest seta on P5; OP on CT = position of oral papilla on cephalothorax; AI/CT = relative length (as a percent) of A1 to cephalothorax; = relative length (as a percent) of position of oral papilla anteriorly on cephalothorax; T = transverse striations on ''neck'' area.
Compare with species of Cymbasoma with uniramous P5 armed with 3 setae: C. concepcionae, C. reticulatum, C. bowmani, C. quintanarooense, C. boxshalli, C. bali, C. striatum, C. claparedi, C. tumorifrons.

Compl. Ref.:

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List of the studied authors )

Grygier, 1995 a (p.45, 64)

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Distribution map of Cymbasoma frondipes by geographical zones

Loc:

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Geographical glossary )

E Scotland (Scarborough)

Lg.:

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References of the authors concerning dimensions )

(727) F: 4,8; {F: 4,80}

Rem.:

This form is considered as a synonym of Thaumaleus thompsoni Giesbrecht,1892, although Isaac (1975) considers this species valid.
For Grygier & Suarez-Morales, 2018 (p500) Scott"s specimen is undoubtedly not T. thompsoni as stated by Sars (1921) and Rose (1933, p.348: Rem.). Thus, the name 'frondipes' is proposed because the specific name has never been made available since its origibnal proposal as a disclaimed ''nomen nudum'' by Isaac (1975).

Last update : 12/02/2020


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