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Watlingia, a New Genus (Cumacea: Lampropidae) from the Waters of New Zealand

Watlingia, a New Genus (Cumacea: Lampropidae) from the Waters of New Zealand WATLINGIA , A NEW GENUS (CUMACEA: LAMPROPIDAE) FROM THE WATERS OF NEW ZEALAND Sarah Gerken (SG, sarah.gerken@uaa.alaska.edu) University of Alaska, Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Biological Sciences, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, U.S.A. A B S T R A C T Two species in the new genus Watlingia are described from the Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand, from depths of 350-530 m. The subadult female and male are described and figured for W. cassis , and the subadult female is described and figured for W. chathamensis . The new genus is characterized by the maxillule palp with a single seta, well-developed accessory flagellum of the antennule, and biarticulate uropod endopod. K EY W ORDS : Chatham Rise, Cumacea, Lampropidae, New Zealand, Watlingia DOI: 10.1651/09-3188.1 I NTRODUCTION Diversity in the waters around New Zealand is not currently very well documented. New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) has recently undertaken cruises in waters around New Zealand (TAN0705, TAN 0707) to investigate and document the bottom habitat, biodiversity, and impacts of bottom trawling at depths of 200-1200 m. Two areas of especial interest, the Chatham Rise and the Challenger Plateau, were surveyed in detail. Cumacean diversity is generally under-recorded because http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

Watlingia, a New Genus (Cumacea: Lampropidae) from the Waters of New Zealand

Journal of Crustacean Biology , Volume 30 (2): 296 – Jan 1, 2010

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WATLINGIA , A NEW GENUS (CUMACEA: LAMPROPIDAE) FROM THE WATERS OF NEW ZEALAND Sarah Gerken (SG, sarah.gerken@uaa.alaska.edu) University of Alaska, Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Biological Sciences, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, U.S.A. A B S T R A C T Two species in the new genus Watlingia are described from the Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand, from depths of 350-530 m. The subadult female and male are described and figured for W. cassis , and the subadult female is described and figured for W. chathamensis . The new genus is characterized by the maxillule palp with a single seta, well-developed accessory flagellum of the antennule, and biarticulate uropod endopod. K EY W ORDS : Chatham Rise, Cumacea, Lampropidae, New Zealand, Watlingia DOI: 10.1651/09-3188.1 I NTRODUCTION Diversity in the waters around New Zealand is not currently very well documented. New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) has recently undertaken cruises in waters around New Zealand (TAN0705, TAN 0707) to investigate and document the bottom habitat, biodiversity, and impacts of bottom trawling at depths of 200-1200 m. Two areas of especial interest, the Chatham Rise and the Challenger Plateau, were surveyed in detail. Cumacean diversity is generally under-recorded because

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Journal of Crustacean BiologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2010

Keywords: Lampropidae; New Zealand; Watlingia; Chatham Rise; Cumacea

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