Difference between revisions of "Marbefia"
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
A new genus of [[benthic]] [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1102 harpacticoid copepod] has been named ''Marbefia'' to honour the outstanding contributions of [http://www.marbef.org MarBEF] to our knowledge of marine biodiversity. | A new genus of [[benthic]] [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1102 harpacticoid copepod] has been named ''Marbefia'' to honour the outstanding contributions of [http://www.marbef.org MarBEF] to our knowledge of marine biodiversity. | ||
| − | Currently this genus consists of only 1 species, which was first described by Hammond in 1968 as [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=116318 ''Pseudonychocamptus carthyi'']. Since 1968 this species was recorded only once more in literature and the male | + | Currently this genus consists of only 1 species, which was first described by Hammond in 1968 as [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=116318 ''Pseudonychocamptus carthyi'']. Since 1968 this species was recorded only once more in literature and the male remained unknown. Discovery of the male allowed MarBEF scientists to recognise the classification error and rename it ''Marbefia carthy''. |
''Marbefia'' is a small, slender copepod, highly ornamented, with a dense covering of fine hairs. Like all copepods, they have 5 pairs of head appendages (antennules, antennae, mandibles, maxillules and maxillae). The thorax which is fused to the head bears 7 appendages, maxillipeds, four legs, the modified fifth legs and the so called sixed legs. ''Marbefia'' displays several sexual dimorphisms, with females (0.7 mm) being larger than males (0.58 mm), and differences in the appendages. Distinguishing for ''Marbefia'' is the difference between the swimming legs of males and females, with males missing the inner seta on leg 3 and 4. | ''Marbefia'' is a small, slender copepod, highly ornamented, with a dense covering of fine hairs. Like all copepods, they have 5 pairs of head appendages (antennules, antennae, mandibles, maxillules and maxillae). The thorax which is fused to the head bears 7 appendages, maxillipeds, four legs, the modified fifth legs and the so called sixed legs. ''Marbefia'' displays several sexual dimorphisms, with females (0.7 mm) being larger than males (0.58 mm), and differences in the appendages. Distinguishing for ''Marbefia'' is the difference between the swimming legs of males and females, with males missing the inner seta on leg 3 and 4. | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 12 October 2009
A new genus of benthic harpacticoid copepod has been named Marbefia to honour the outstanding contributions of MarBEF to our knowledge of marine biodiversity. Currently this genus consists of only 1 species, which was first described by Hammond in 1968 as Pseudonychocamptus carthyi. Since 1968 this species was recorded only once more in literature and the male remained unknown. Discovery of the male allowed MarBEF scientists to recognise the classification error and rename it Marbefia carthy.
Marbefia is a small, slender copepod, highly ornamented, with a dense covering of fine hairs. Like all copepods, they have 5 pairs of head appendages (antennules, antennae, mandibles, maxillules and maxillae). The thorax which is fused to the head bears 7 appendages, maxillipeds, four legs, the modified fifth legs and the so called sixed legs. Marbefia displays several sexual dimorphisms, with females (0.7 mm) being larger than males (0.58 mm), and differences in the appendages. Distinguishing for Marbefia is the difference between the swimming legs of males and females, with males missing the inner seta on leg 3 and 4.
Marbefia is currently known from the Southern North Sea and the Isles of Scilly.[1] It usually is present in shallow pools under piers and in the presence of jellyfish. [2]
References
- ↑ Heip, C., Hummel, H., van Avesaath, P., Appeltans, W., Arvanitidis, C., Aspden, R., Austen, M., Boero, F., Bouma, TJ., Boxshall, G., Buchholz, F., Crowe, T., Delaney, A., Deprez, T., Emblow, C., Feral, JP., Gasol, JM., Gooday, A., Harder, J., Ianora, A., Kraberg, A., Mackenzie, B., Ojaveer, H., Paterson, D., Rumohr, H., Schiedek, D., Sokolowski, A., Somerfield, P., Sousa Pinto, I., Vincx, M., Węsławski, JM., Nash, R. (2009). Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning. Printbase, Dublin, Ireland ISSN 2009-2539
- ↑ Rony Huys, Wonchoel Lee, 2009, Proposal of Marbefia, gen. n. and Inermiphonte, gen. n., including updated keys to the species of Pseudonychocamptus Lang, 1944 and Paralaophonte Lang, 1948 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Laophontidae), ZooKeys 23
