Taxonomy of quaternary deep-sea ostracods from the Western North Atlantic ocean
Palaeontology
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Abstract
Late Quaternary sediments from Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Hole 1055B, Carolina Slope, western North Atlantic (32??47.041??? N, 76??17.179??? W; 1798m water depth) were examined for deep-sea ostracod taxonomy. A total of 13933 specimens were picked from 207 samples and c. 120 species were identified. Among them, 87 species were included and illustrated in this paper. Twenty-eight new species are described. The new species are: Ambocythere sturgio, Argilloecia abba, Argilloecia caju, Argilloecia keigwini, Argilloecia robinwhatleyi, Aversovalva carolinensis, Bythoceratina willemvandenboldi, Bythocythere eugeneschornikovi, Chejudocythere tenuis, Cytheropteron aielloi, Cytheropteron demenocali, Cytheropteron didieae, Cytheropteron richarddinglei, Cytheropteron fugu, Cytheropteron guerneti, Cytheropteron richardbensoni, Eucytherura hazeli, Eucytherura mayressi, Eucytherura namericana, Eucytherura spinicorona, Posacythere hunti, Paracytherois bondi, Pedicythere atroposopetasi, Pedicythere kennettopetasi, Pedicythere klothopetasi, Pedicythere lachesisopetasi, Ruggieriella mcmanusi and Xestoleberis oppoae. Taxonomic revisions of several common species were made to reduce taxonomic uncertainty in the literature. This study provides a robust taxonomic baseline for application to palaeoceanographical reconstruction and biodiversity analyses in the deep and intermediate-depth environments of the North Atlantic Ocean. ?? The Palaeontological Association, 2009.
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Yasuhara, M., Okahashi, H., Cronin, T.M., 2009, Taxonomy of quaternary deep-sea ostracods from the Western North Atlantic ocean: Palaeontology, v. 52, no. 4, p. 879-931, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00888.x.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Taxonomy of quaternary deep-sea ostracods from the Western North Atlantic ocean |
| Series title | Palaeontology |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2009.00888.x |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | July 16, 2009 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Palaeontology |
| First page | 879 |
| Last page | 931 |