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Arcticomisophria bathylaptevensis Martínez Arbizu & Seifried 1996

Distribution

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Arctic species; found in the Laptev Sea

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Habitat

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Hyperbenthic (abyssopelagic) species. Found at depths greater than 3000 m.

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Morphology

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Female: 1st pedigerous somite entirely concealed beneath carapace-like expansion extending from posterior margin of maxilliped-bearing somite ; 3rd and 4th pedigerous somites produced posteriorly. Urosome 5-segmented; genital and 1st abdominal somites fused to form genital double somite. Rostrum posteroventrally produced, with 2 pairs of sensillae and a median pore. Naupliar eye not observed.Genital field with 2 copulatory pores located at the ventromedian surface of the double somite and a T-shaped seminal receptacle.
Male: unknown

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Size

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Female: 0.52-0.59 mm

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