Wittmann 1986b
Wittmann 1986b
WITTMANN, K. J., 1986b: Untersuchungen zur Lebensweise und Systematik von Leptomysis truncata und zwei verwandten Formen (Crustacea, Mysidacea). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, 87B: 295-323, Taf. 1.
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In order to make systematics compatible with the results of field investigations on distribution, behaviour, and biology, revised diagnosis are given for Leptomysis buergii BACESCU, L. mediterranea SARS, and the revalidated L. truncata (HELLER). Main diagnostic features are large rostrum and 11-14 setae at the distal joint of antennal scale in L. buergii; variable rostrum and 16-29 setae at distal joint of scale in L. mediterranea; and small rostrum and nods at branches of body chromatophores in L. truncata. The latter species occurs in three morphologically distinct forms: at Adriatic coasts L. truncata truncata (HELLER), the only form with a seta at the basal joint of mandibular palp; in the West-Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea L. truncata sardica (SARS) with the telson evenly rounded; and in the Aegean and Black Sea L. truncata pontica (CZERNIAVSKY) with the telson unevenly rounded. L. mediterranea is found in two morphogeographic variants: in the Mediterranean L. mediterranea mediterranea (SARS) without seta at the basal joint of mandibular palp; and in the European Atlantic L. mediterranea atlantica n. ssp. with 1-3 setae at this joint.
biology; Mediterranean; marine; coastal; distribution; new subspecies; revision; taxonomy
Leptomysis; Leptomysis buergii; Leptomysis lingvura adriatica; Leptomysis lingvura lingvura; Leptomysis lingvura marioni; Leptomysis mediterranea; Leptomysis mediterranea atlantica n. ssp.; Leptomysis mediterranea mediterranea; Leptomysis pontica; Leptomysis sardica; Leptomysis truncata revalidated; Leptomysis truncata pontica; Leptomysis truncata sardica; Leptomysis truncata truncata