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Biogeographic distributions of Cytheropteron species (Ostracoda) in Icelandic waters (sub-polar North Atlantic)

Anna B. Jöst, Moriaki Yasuhara, Hisayo Okahashi, Saskia Brix, Pedro Martínez Arbizu, Alexandra Ostmann

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Abstract

The ostracod genus Cytheropteron (Ostracoda: Crustacea) has been widely used for paleoenvironmental, paleoceanographic, and paleobiogeographic studies. But species-level data remain limited, especially for deepwater species. Here, we show the depth and spatial distribution patterns of 33 species of the ostracod genus Cytheropteron found in recent surface sediments of Icelandic waters. Species-specific depth ranges may serve as a useful tool in ostracod-based paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Biogeographic distributions of Cytheropteron species indicate the shallow Greenland-Iceland-Faroe Ridge as the major barrier for the distribution of deep-sea organisms. © 2018, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)763-782
JournalMarine Biodiversity
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes

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Funding

This study was partially supported by grants from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (project code: HKU 17306014), the Seed Funding Program for Basic Research of the University of Hong Kong (project codes: 201210159043, 201511159075, 201411159017), and the Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme (project code: G_HK044/11 to M.Y. and DAAD 54367105 to S.B.).

Research Keywords

  • Cytheropteron
  • Depth distribution
  • IceAGE project
  • Recent Ostracoda
  • Taxonomy

RGC Funding Information

  • RGC-funded

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