SEM study of species of Oswaldella Stechow, 1919 (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Kirchenpaueriidae), with an annotated checklist of the species of the genus
Author
Molinero, A. González
Author
Peña Cantero, A. L.
text
Zootaxa
2015
4052
4
401
441
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4052.4.1
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1175-5326
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Oswaldella elongata
Peña Cantero, García Carrascosa & Vervoort, 1995
(
Figs 3
,
16
C, 17C, 19C)
Material examined.
Spanish
Antarctic
Expedition
Antártida
8611
:
Stn 161
,
14 December 1986
, 54°53.80'–
54°54.60'S
, 34°49.60'–
34°47.70'W
(
South Georgia
, Clerke Rocks),
150–250 m
(Department of Zoology, University of Valencia, ANT 161);
Stn 182
,
18 December 1986
, 54°33.60’–
54°33.40’S
, 35°48.20’–
35° 44.40’W
(
South Georgia
),
86–176 m
(Department of Zoology, University of Valencia, Coel. n° 3/ANT 182).
Description.
Monosiphonic, unbranched stems, up to
210 mm
high, divided into internodes. Angle between cauline apophyses and stem ca. 45°. Cauline apophyses with four nematophores: two axillary ones, each emerging through slot-shaped hole in the perisarc, and other two nematophores, each emerging through “mamelon” (
Fig. 3
B–C).
Hydrocladia bifurcated (
Fig. 3
A). First hydrocladial internode bifurcated, with two similar prongs (
Fig. 3
A). Mesial inferior nematophore emerging from strongly marked swelling at proximal third of internode (
Fig. 3
D–E); deprived of nematotheca (
Fig. 3
D–E). Hydrotheca elongate, tubular, placed on middle of internode (
Fig. 3
A, D–E). Adcauline wall mostly adnate (
Fig. 3
D–E). Abcauline hydrothecal wall slightly convex. Hydrothecal aperture circular, even and adcaudally directed (
Fig. 3
E).
Gonothecae unknown.