Benthic hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) from the Weddell Sea (Antarctica)
Author
Soto, Joan J.
Author
Peña, Álvaro L.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-03-22
4570
1
1
78
journal article
27992
10.11646/zootaxa.4570.1.1
66601a1e-ba16-41b2-b182-0fd80e75ccba
1175-5326
2608527
EF369E98-EBD9-4647-B081-65AD1794A27C
Filellum
cf.
magnificum
Peña Cantero, Svoboda & Vervoort, 2004
(
Fig.
6g
)
Material examined.
ANT XV/3
:
48-150
, some hydrothecae, on
E. scotti
;
48-220
, some hydrothecae, on
Sy. exochus
;
48-276
, several hydrothecae, on
Sc. nana
;
ANT XXI/2
:
PS65/166
, numerous hydrothecae, on
O. erratum
;
PS65/274
, numerous hydrothecae, on
Staurotheca nonscripta
Peña Cantero,
Svoboda & Vervoort, 1997
.
Remarks.
In spite of the absence of coppinia, the size of the hydrotheca and the size of the nematocysts perfectly agree with previous reports (
Peña Cantero 2010
, Peña Cantero
et al.
2004,
Soto Àngel & Peña Cantero 2015
). However, in agreement with Peña Cantero
et al.
(1998), the identification of infertile material of
Filellum
is tentative.
Cnidome consisting of large microbasic mastigophores [range 17.5–19.0 x 4.5–6.0 µm, mean 18.1±0.6 x 5.4±0.8 µm (n=4)] and small microbasic euryteles [range 6.0–7.5 x 2.5–3.5 µm, mean 6.9±0.4 x 2.8±0.3 µm (n=13)].
Ecology and distribution.
Previously known from 85 (
Peña Cantero 2010
) to
640 m
(Peña Cantero
et al.
2004); present material collected at depths from
236 to
758 m
. Only known from Peter I
Island
(
Peña Cantero 2010
) and the Weddell Sea (Peña Cantero
et al.
2004; material examined).