Atlas of Atlantic Ostracods
Taxon details
Bathyconchoecia sagittarius Deevey, 1968
- Order:
- MYODOCOPA
- Suborder:
- Halocypridina
- Family:
- Halocyprididae
- Subfamily:
- Euconchoecinae
- Size range (females):
- 3.5 mm
- Size range (males):
- 3.1 mm
- Depth:
- Abysso-/Benthopelagic
Notes
9 records
This is another of the original six species that were described by Deevey (1968) when she established the genus. It came from the gut of a benthic fish Bassozetus normalis caught at a depth of 3165m in the Gulf of Mexico. Since then it has turned up in near-bottom or abyssopelagic samples from depths of 2000-3900m from 20°N to 50°N in the North Atlantic. It is a striking species with a pattern of dense vertical striae and the posterior margin of the carapace armed with large denticles.
| All | n | Mean mm | s.d. | Range mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 3 | 3.50-3.52 | ||
| Male | 1 | 3.10 | ||
| A-1 | 2 | 2.50-2.72 | ||
| A-2 | ||||
| A-3? | 2 | 0.88-1.00 |
