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Antarctic Isopod Specimen (Preserved dry)
Class Malacostraca
Subclass Eumalacostraca
Superorder Peracarida
Order Isopoda
Suborder Valvifera
Family Chaetillidae
Genus Glyptonotus
Species Glyptonotus antarcticus

Hand collected in water 5-10m at South Shetlands, King George Island, Admiralty Bay, Ezcurra Inlet, Monsimet Cove - a small cove at south shore of inlet.

Taken between September and December 2001 the sandy-gravely bottom among algae.

Water temp. was about 0°C, and salinity about 34,5 [%o]. Andrew Taylor Collection.

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Antarctic Isopod Specimen (Preserved dry)<br /> Class Malacostraca<br /> Subclass Eumalacostraca<br /> Superorder Peracarida<br /> Order Isopoda<br /> Suborder Valvifera<br /> Family Chaetillidae<br /> Genus Glyptonotus<br /> Species Glyptonotus antarcticus<br /> <br /> Hand collected in water 5-10m at South Shetlands, King George Island, Admiralty Bay, Ezcurra Inlet, Monsimet Cove - a small cove at south shore of inlet. <br /> <br /> Taken between September and December 2001 the sandy-gravely bottom among algae. <br /> <br /> Water temp. was about 0°C, and salinity about 34,5 [%o]. Andrew Taylor Collection.