Metridia sp. Esterly - Species Card - Marine Planktonic Copepods

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Metridia sp. Esterly, 1906 (F,M)

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Syn.:

Metridia princeps : Esterly, 1906 a (p.69, figs.F,M)

Ref.:

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List of the studied authors )

Brodsky, 1950 (1967) (p.302, figs.F,M)

Species Metridia sp. - Plate 1 of morphological figures

issued from : C.O. Esterly in Univ. Calif. Publs Zool., 1906, 3 (5). [Pl.11, Fig.41]. As Metridia princeps.
Male (from San Diego, California): 41, Anal segment and caudal rami (dorsal).

Nota: Urosome 5-segmented; anal and genital segments of equal lengths; the 3rd segment is the longest of the five. Grasping A1 on the left side, reaching back to end of caudal rami

Species Metridia sp. - Plate 2 of morphological figures

issued from : C.O. Esterly in Univ. Calif. Publs Zool., 1906, 3 (5). [Pl.13, Fig.79]. As Metridia princeps.
Female: 79, P5.

Nota: Genital segment longer than last two; anal segment half as long as middle one. Caudal ramus 5 or 6 times as long as broad. A1 reaching beyond end of caudal rami by about the last segment. P5 4-segmented, last segment with 3 apical bristles, all of which are plumose; the basal segment with a tuft of long hairs.

Species Metridia sp. - Plate 3 of morphological figures

issued from : C.O. Esterly in Univ. Calif. Publs Zool., 1906, 3 (5). [Pl.14, Fig.97]. As Metridia princeps.
Male: 97 , P5.
Nota: 1st segment of P5 on right side with a long spine. Two males were taken with 5 females which are undoubtedly M. princeps.

NZ:

Distribution map of Metridia sp. by geographical zones

Loc:

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Geographical glossary )

NE Pacif. (California)

Lg.:

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References of the authors concerning dimensions )

(17) F: 8,5-8; M: 8-7; {F: 8,00-8,50; M: 7,00-8,00}

Rem.:

In vertical haul 0-730 m.

Last update : 17/01/2015


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