Acanthocope eleganta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Janiroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Peracarida Ordo: Isopoda Subordo: Asellota Superfamilia: Janiroidea

Familia: Munnopsididae
Subfamilia: Acanthocopinae
Genus: Acanthocope
Species: Acanthocope eleganta

Name

Acanthocope eleganta Malyutina et Brandt, 2004

Holotype: ZMH K–40716 - female manca
Type-locality: NW Weddell Sea; 65°18.55’ S, 51°31.95’ W. Habitat: marine, 2893–2894 m depth
Paratypes: ZMH K–40717 - 2 female mancae, ZMH K–40718 - 2 mancae

Descriptions

• Malyutina & Brandt, 2004

Distribution

Antarctic: NW Weddell Sea and Elephant Island (Malyutina & Brandt, 2004).

Habitat

Deep-sea marine species, found at depths of 2893–4482 m (Malyutina & Brandt, 2004).

References

• Malyutina, M. & A. Brandt (2004). Acanthocopinae (Crustacea: Isopoda: Munnopsididae) from the Southern Ocean deep sea with the description of Acanthocope eleganta sp.nov. Zootaxa 550: 1–20.