Artículo
New record of the sea anemone Kadosactis antarctica (Carlgren, 1928): re-description of an Antarctic deep-sea sea anemone, and a discussion of its generic and familial placement
Autor/es | Rodríguez Díaz, Estefanía
López González, Pablo José |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Zoología |
Fecha de publicación | 2005 |
Fecha de depósito | 2019-12-27 |
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Resumen | Sagartiogeton antarcticus Carlgren, 1928 is an
Antarctic deep-sea species of sea anemone only known
from its holotype. The species has been assigned to the
genera Sagartiogeton and Kadosactis, and is currently
placed ... Sagartiogeton antarcticus Carlgren, 1928 is an Antarctic deep-sea species of sea anemone only known from its holotype. The species has been assigned to the genera Sagartiogeton and Kadosactis, and is currently placed within the family Kadosactidae Riemann-Zu¨rneck, 1991. Kadosactis antarctica is re-described based on 11 specimens collected during the cruise of the R/V Polarstern ANT XIX/3 (ANDEEP-I) to the Scotia Sea and off the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica). The description includes a complete account of cnidae and photographs. Because the mesogloea is thickened on the aboral surface on the base of the tentacles, this feature becomes a generic character of Kadosactis rather than a differential specific character among the species of the genus as previously proposed. Furthermore, the known distribution of the species is enlarged to include the southern branch of the Scotia Sea. |
Cita | Rodríguez Díaz, E. y López González, P.J. (2005). New record of the sea anemone Kadosactis antarctica (Carlgren, 1928): re-description of an Antarctic deep-sea sea anemone, and a discussion of its generic and familial placement. Helgoland Marine Research, 59 (4), 301-309. |
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