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Neale, J.W. (1967). An oOstracod fauna from Halley Bay, Coast Land, British Antarctic territory. British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports. 58:1-50.
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Neale, J.W.
1967
An oOstracod fauna from Halley Bay, Coast Land, British Antarctic territory
British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports
58:1-50
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Twenty-six species of podocopid ostracods are present in a high Antarctic fauna obtained from Halley Bay. Diagnoses are given of the two new genera Antarcticythere and Myrena, and the new species Cativella bensoni, Loxocythere frigida and Robertsonites antarcticus are described. Comparisons are made with other faunas described from the Antarctic.
As in other high Antarctic faunas, the species Antarcticythere laevior, Myrena meridionalis, Cytheropteron gaussi, Xestoleberis rigusa, Cativella bensoni, Robertsonites antarcticus and Australicythere
polylyca are characteristic species. In Pseudocythere caudata, and southern forms which cannot be satisfactorily differentiated from this species, size is shown to increase with latitude. It is suggested that the distribution of this fauna is controlled by temperature in conjunction with the East Wind Drift, the Antarctic Peninsula and the Scotia Ridge preventing its spread towards South America.
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Antarcticythere Neale, 1967 (original description)
Antarcticythere laevior (Müller, 1908) (new combination reference)
Bairdia labiata (Müller, 1908) accepted as Bairdoppilata labiata (Müller, 1908) (new combination reference)
Bythoceratina dubia (Müller, 1908) Neale, 1967 (new combination reference)
Cativella bensoni Neale, 1967 (original description)
Hemicytherura anomala (Müller, 1908) Neale, 1967 (new combination reference)
Hemicytherura irregularis (Müller, 1908) Neale, 1967 (new combination reference)
Loxoconcha meridionalis Müller, 1908 accepted as Myrena meridionalis (Müller, 1908) (additional source)
Loxocythere frigida Neale, 1967 accepted as Antarctiloxoconcha frigida (Neale, 1967) Hartmann, 1990 (original description)
Myrena Neale, 1967 (original description)
Myrena meridionalis (Müller, 1908) (new combination reference)
Robertsonites antarcticus Neale, 1967 accepted as Austrotrachyleberis antarctica (Neale, 1967) (original description)
Antarcticythere laevior (Müller, 1908) (new combination reference)
Bairdia labiata (Müller, 1908) accepted as Bairdoppilata labiata (Müller, 1908) (new combination reference)
Bythoceratina dubia (Müller, 1908) Neale, 1967 (new combination reference)
Cativella bensoni Neale, 1967 (original description)
Hemicytherura anomala (Müller, 1908) Neale, 1967 (new combination reference)
Hemicytherura irregularis (Müller, 1908) Neale, 1967 (new combination reference)
Loxoconcha meridionalis Müller, 1908 accepted as Myrena meridionalis (Müller, 1908) (additional source)
Loxocythere frigida Neale, 1967 accepted as Antarctiloxoconcha frigida (Neale, 1967) Hartmann, 1990 (original description)
Myrena Neale, 1967 (original description)
Myrena meridionalis (Müller, 1908) (new combination reference)
Robertsonites antarcticus Neale, 1967 accepted as Austrotrachyleberis antarctica (Neale, 1967) (original description)