<i>Arietellus unisetosus</i>-a new species of calanoid copepod from the tropical waters of the central Pacific Ocean

Lian Guangshan; Qian Honglin

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Lian Guangshan, Qian Honglin. Arietellus unisetosus-a new species of calanoid copepod from the tropical waters of the central Pacific Ocean[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 1997, (3): 395-401.

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Lian Guangshan, Qian Honglin. Arietellus unisetosus-a new species of calanoid copepod from the tropical waters of the central Pacific Ocean[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 1997, (3): 395-401.

Lian Guangshan, Qian Honglin. Arietellus unisetosus-a new species of calanoid copepod from the tropical waters of the central Pacific Ocean[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 1997, (3): 395-401.

Citation:

Lian Guangshan, Qian Honglin. Arietellus unisetosus-a new species of calanoid copepod from the tropical waters of the central Pacific Ocean[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 1997, (3): 395-401.

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Arietellus unisetosus-a new species of calanoid copepod from the tropical waters of the central Pacific Ocean

Lian Guangshan¹,
Qian Honglin²

1.
Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, China
2.
South China Sea Branch, State Oceanic Administration, Guangzhou 510300, China

Received Date: 1996-10-20
Rev Recd Date: 1996-12-10

Abstract

Abstract

A new species, Arietellus unisetosus n. sp, (Copepods, Calanoida, Arietellidae, Arietellus) sampled from the tropical waters of the central Pacific Ocean is described. It is easily distinguished from the other known congeneric species by the following some characters (female):the caudal rami asymmetrical, the outer margin of left ramus swollen, knob-like; leg 5:both knob-like endopods each with a long apical seta; both lobate exopods without any terminal spine, etc.
- Arietellus unisetosus,
- new species,
- Pacific Ocean