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Skenella umbilicata Ponder 1983

Year: 2025

Type: other

Abstract: 32. Skenella umbilicata Ponder, 1983 [Figs 13E – G] Skenella umbilicata Ponder, 1983: 28, figs 22a–d, 26e Material examined. • 13 spms, Stn. 12. Type locality. Borge Bay, Signy Island (South Orkney Islands), 4-10 m. Bathymetric distribution. 4–20 m. Substrate. Hard and soft bottoms. Geographical distribution. ANTARCTICA: Ross Sea to Adelie Land, Antarctic Peninsula. SUBANTARCTICA: -. SCOTIA ARC: South Orkney Islands, South Shetland Islands. SOUTH AMERICA: -. Remarks. Our observation comes from a depth of 15 m. The maximum shell height of our material was 1.65 mm. The species is already known from Maxwell Bay. It can reach very high abundances on macroalgae as described by Amsler et al. (2022) from Lichfield Island (Palmer Archipelago). References. Ponder (1983), Engl (2012), Amsler et al. (2022).

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15375108

Authors: Zettler, Michael L., Bick, Andreas

Institutions: Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, University of Rostock

Language: English

Topic: Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6931460066

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