Document of dataset 1967

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Ross Sea Pycnogonids
Description in English
This survey yielded a new collection of 2,687 specimens of pycnogonids. As much as 25 dfferent species encompassing 14 genera and eight families were identified and their records are discussed herein. The collection is archived in the Marine Invertebrate Collection of the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). The majority (69%) of specimens are from the Nymphon australe group (Nymphonidae), although species richness and abundance varied among the stations sampled. The collection includes several specimens from polymerous taxa; Pentanymphon antarcticum (Nymphonidae), Decolopoda australis (Colossendeidae) and Pentapycnon bouvieri (Pycnogonidae). All species were classified based on morphological characters, and DNA sequences (from the 18S, 12S, 16S and COI regions) for 21 of the representative morphotypes are given. The DNA sequences confirmed the species-level distinctiveness of these morphotypes.
Abstract in English
Pycnogonid collection from the biodiversity research expedition TAN0204 with RS Tangaroa to the Ross Sea in 2004.
License
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bibliographicCitation
Neilsen, Lavery & Lorz (2009) Synopsis of a new collection of sea spiders from the Ross Sea Antarctica , In press Polar Biology
Version
2.4

Geographical coverage

Spatial
PS, Ross Sea

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Data
Marine Genomics

Themes

theme
Biology > Invertebrates

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Pycnogonida

Ownerships

contactPoint
Rachel Grant
contactPoint
British Antarctic Survey

Publication references

related reference
Based on this dataset /id/publication/248299

Dataset references

record
Antarctic Ocean Biodiversity Information System
related
Register of Antarctic Species(had role: partially included in)

Document metadata

date created
2009-06-09
date modified
2019-04-10