A new species of leuconid (Crustacea, Cumacea), Leucon (Crymoleucon) noerrevangi, from the Faroe Islands

Authors
Watling, L Gerken, S
Citation
L. Watling et S. Gerken, A new species of leuconid (Crustacea, Cumacea), Leucon (Crymoleucon) noerrevangi, from the Faroe Islands, SARSIA, 84(5-6), 1999, pp. 437-444
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
SARSIA
ISSN journal
00364827 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
437 - 444
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-4827(199912)84:5-6<437:ANSOL(>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A new species of leuconid (Crustacea, Cumacea), Leucon (Crymoleucon) noerre vangi, is described from the BIOFAR sampling program of the Faroe Islands. The species is distinguished from others in the genus by the combination of characters: carapace dorsal crest anterior 2/3 serrate and 1 tooth posteri orly; frontal lobe with lateral group of spines; pseudorostral lobe with gr oup of spines; uropod rami subequal and distally quadrate.