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Rhinoglena kutikovae sp. nov. (Rotifera:Monogononta: Epiphandidae) from the Bunger Hills, East Antarctica: a probable relict species that survived Quarternary glaciations on the continent

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posted on 2023-05-16, 21:15 authored by De Smet, WH, Gibson, JAE
A new species of rotifer, Rhinoglena kutikovae n.sp. (Monogononta: Epiphanidae), is described from a freshwater lake in the Bunger Hills, East Antarctica. The new taxon is characterized by the following combination of characters: body conical to vase-shaped; a single toe; distal foot pseudosegment bulged; tail prominent, semi-circular; two small spherical pedal glands with common duct, forming a complex with caudal ganglion; trophi with seven major teeth with offset head and two smaller teeth without offset head. The new species is compared with R. fertoeensis, R. frontalis and R. tokioensis, of which scanning electron microscopic information is presented of the trophi. R. kutikovae n.sp. is probably a relict species that survived Quaternary glaciations in glacial lacustrine refugia on the Antarctic continent.

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Publication title

Polar Biology

Volume

31

Issue

5

Pagination

595-603

ISSN

1432-2056

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Springer

Place of publication

Berlin

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments

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