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Dysponetus sp. A (FBV)

Submitted by lneal on Tue, 10/05/2010 - 16:46
Family: 
Chrysopetallidae
Genus: 
Dysponetus
Species binomial name, or informal name: 
Dysponetus sp. A (FBV)
Authority: 
L. Neal
Material Examined: 
FOODBANCS V, station C, CRS 762, megacores, 300 microns mesh size, 562m, coordinates: -64.2083 and -65.3665
Voucher: Ocean Basin: 
Southern Ocean
Voucher: Cruise/Expedition: 
FOODBANCS V
Voucher: Location: 
Bellinghausen Sea, West Ant. Peninsula shelf, station C
Voucher: Depth: 
652m
Voucher: Sample: 
FBV-C-CRS 762
Voucher: Repository: 
NHM London
Description: 

Body shape and size:  broad, flattened, small, only anterior fragment available for examination


Prostomium shape and size:  quadrate


Tent. cirri: 2 pairs, all missing


Type of palae:  absent (=genus Dysponetus)


Type of notochaetae:  all with rosebush-like (alternate) spines, the stalk ornamented, oriented somewhat dorsally


Type of neurochaetae: all compound spinigers, the tip of spiniger dentate, the base ornamented, giving ridged appearance


 


Remarks


This is a tentative assignment to genus Dysponetus.

Location

FBV-C
Antarctica
64° 12' 29.88" S, 65° 21' 59.4" W
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