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Notonuphis antarctica

Submitted by lneal on Tue, 09/21/2010 - 16:13
Family: 
Onuphidae
Genus: 
Notonuphis
Species binomial name, or informal name: 
Notonuphis antarctica
Authority: 
Monro 1930
Description: 

Overall appearance: Incomplete specimen with 37 segment, first 3 segments dorsally inflated


Peristomial cirri: absent


Branchiae a/p: absent (at least in 37 chaetigers)


Antennae: 5, with ceratophores compsed of 3 rings


Anterior chaetae: include barely pseudocompound hooks with elongate hyaline hoods


Other chaetae: chunky bidnetate, sub-acicular, hooded hooks are present from Ch 9?(broken), clearly seen from Ch 10.


 Remarks


This specimen corresponds well with Notonuphis antatrcita, Monro 1930.

Repository: 
NHM London
Cruise: 
FOODBANCS V
Ocean basin: 
Southern Ocean
Locality: 
Bellinghausen Sae, West. Ant. Peninsula, station C
Sample: 
FBV-C-CRS 762
Sampling gear: 
megacores
Depth: 
562m
Collector: 
A. Glover
Sample notes: 
0-1cm sediment depth

Location

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