Grice, 1972 a (p.228, figs.F,M); Campaner, 1978 a (p.976, Rem.); Bradford-Grieve, 2004 (p.284); Schulz, 2005 (p.59: Rem.)
Figures
Plate 1 issued from : G.D. Grice in Crustaceana, 1972, 23 (3). [p.227, Figs.42-52]. Female (from off S. cap Cod): 42, habitus (lateral left side); 43, posterior end of prosome and urosome (lateral left side); 44, forehead (lateral); 45, forehead (ventral); 46, A1; 47, P1; 48, P2; 49, P3; 50, P4; 51, P5; 52, P5 (other side). Nota: Head and 1st thoracic segment separate, 4th and 5th separate. Urosome segments with hyaline posterior margins and numerous small spines. A1 with small spines and large aesthetasks on segments. 5 worm-like sensory filaments on Mx2. 2 worm-like filaments on basal segment of Mxp. Head appendages with patches of surface spines.
Male: 53, habitus (lateral left side); 54, forehead (lateral); 55, rostrum (anterior). Nota: Head and 1st thoracic segment separate, 4th and 5th separate. mouth parts as in female. P5 asymmetrical, right side 3-segmented, left side 5-segmented
Plate 2 issued from : G.D. Grice in Crustaceana, 1972, 23 (3). [p.229, Figs.56-67]. Male (from off S Cap Cod): 56, posterior end of prosome and urosome (lateral left side); 57, A1; 58, A2; 59, Md (mandibular palp); 60, Md (cutting edge); 61, Mx1; 62, Mx2; 63, Mxp; 64, P1; 65, P2; 66, P3; 67, P4.
Plate 3 issued from : G.D. Grice in Crustaceana, 1972, 23 (3). [p.230, Figs.68-69]. Male (from off S Cap Cod): 68, P5; 69, idem (other side).
Distribution
NZ: 1
Distribution map of Brachycalanus minutus by geographical zones
hyperbenthic (1465-1500 m). Fam., Genus, species inc. sed. Campaner (1978 a, p.976) disagreed with Grice (1972) , who placed B. minutus in this genus based mostly on the absence of rostral filaments.