Atlas of Atlantic Ostracods
Taxon details
Macrocypridina poulseni Martens, 1979
- Order:
- MYODOCOPIDA
- Family:
- Cypridinidae
- Size range (females):
- 5.5-6.9 mm
- Size range (males):
- 6.9-7.1 mm
- Depth:
- meso-/bathypelagic
Notes
122 Records
This was considered to be a subspecies of M. castanea until Martens (1979) raised it to full species status, and so the two species may have been confused in earlier records. Its latitudinal range is 55°S to 37°N in the Pacific, but only to 14°N in the Atlantic, where it is replaced by M. castanea to the north. Like castanea it has a chocolate-brown coloration that persists for many years after preservation, especially if the samples are kept in the dark.
| All | n | Mean mm | s.d. | Range mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 14 | 6.22 | 0.409 | 5.50-6.92 |
| Male | 2 | 7.00 | 6.92-7.08 | |
| A-1 | 3 | 4.61 | 4.12- 5.00 | |
| A-2 | 7 | 3.05 | 2.80-3.24 | |
| A-3 | 3 | 1.45 | 1.30-1.58 |
