THE 1ST FINDING OF THE MALE OF THAUMATOCYPRIS-ECHINATA MULLER, 1906 (CRUSTACEA, OSTRACODA)

Authors
RUDJAKOV JA
Citation
Ja. Rudjakov, THE 1ST FINDING OF THE MALE OF THAUMATOCYPRIS-ECHINATA MULLER, 1906 (CRUSTACEA, OSTRACODA), Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 106(2), 1993, pp. 305-314
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
0006324X
Volume
106
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
305 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-324X(1993)106:2<305:T1FOTM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Two adult males and two juveniles of Thaumatocypris echinata Muller, 1 906 were found in the near-bottom layer off the west coast of Madagasc ar at the depth of 180-1220 m. The first description of male morpholog y is given. The sexual dimorphism manifests itself in the structure of mandibular endopodite instead of endopodite of second antenna as it w as known for other halocypridids previously. The contents of the gut s uggest that the species is either a carnivore or scavenger.