Mesaiokeras kaufmanni - Species Card - Marine Planktonic Copepods

Mesaiokeras kaufmanni Fosshagen, 1978 (M)

Taxonomy

Order Calanoida

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Superfamily Clausocalanoidea

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Family Mesaiokeratidae

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Genus Mesaiokeras

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References

List of the studied authors

Fosshagen,1978 (p.177, Descr.M, figs.M); Boxshall & Halsey, 2004 (p. 144; p.143: fig.M)

Figures

Plate 1 issued from : A. Fosshagen in Sarsia, 1978, 63. [p.178, Fig.1].
Male (from 11°14'45\"\"N, 74°13'15''W): A-B, habitus (dorsal and lateral, respectively); C, caudal rami (dorsal); D, right A1; E, A2; F, Md; G, Mx1 (1st outer lobe damaged); H, Mx2; I, Mxp; J, P1; K, P2; L, P3; M; P4; N, P5.

Nota: Right P5 reduced to 1-segmented stump bearing 2 small terminal spine; left leg 5-segmented, 2 strong spines in the middle of the last segment.

Distribution

NZ: 1

Distribution map of Mesaiokeras kaufmanni by geographical zones

Localisations

Geographical glossary

Caribbean Sea: Columbia (Santa Marta Harbour)

Quotations

N: 1

Dimensions (mm)

References of the authors concerning dimensions

(408) M: 0,5; {M: 0,50}

Remarks

epibenthic (from bottom mud mixed with mineral sand, 20-27 m).

Last update : 17/01/2015

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