Plate 1 issued from : J.M. Bradford in N.Z. Jl Mar. Freshw. Res., 2004, 38 (4). [p.642, Fig.14]. Female (from SE North Island, New Zealand): A, habitus (dorsal); B, forehead (lateral view)); C, urosome (lateral right side); D, urosome (ventral, flattened); E, rostrum (anterior view); F, P5 (posterior view).
Nota: Head and 1st thoracic segment separate, 4th and 5th fused (in dorsal view there is some sign of a fusion line). Urosome of 4 segments (covered in small scale-like spinules. Anal segment small.
Plate 2 issued from : J.M. Bradford in N.Z. Jl Mar. Freshw. Res., 2004, 38 (4). [p.643, Fig.15]. Female (from SE North Island, New Zealand): A, A1; B, A2; C, Md; D, Mx1; E, Mx2; F, endopod of Mx2; G, Mxp. Nota: A1 24-segmented, but last 2 segments missing on right side and last 16 segments missing on left, extending to beyond posterior border of pedigerous somite 1
Plate 3 issued from : J.M. Bradford in N.Z. Jl Mar. Freshw. Res., 2004, 38 (4). [p.644, Fig.16]. Female (from SE North Island, New Zealand): A, P1 (posterior view); B, P1 (posterior); C, P2 (posterior); D, P2 (anterior); E, P3 (anterior); F, P3 (posterior); G, P4 (anterior); H, P4 (posterior). B-H: swimming legs incomplete.
Distribution
NZ: 1
Distribution map of Brachycalanus sp. by geographical zones
hyperbenthic (depth: 452 m). The female is damaged but distinguishes from B. ordinarius, and differs from all the previously described species (see P1 and P5).
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