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Record Nr.

UNINA9911020468603321

Autore

Piérard Jean <1934->

Titolo

Biology of the Antarctic Seas IX

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1981

ISBN

1-118-66488-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Antarctic research series ; ; 31

Disciplina

574.92/4 s

599/.748

Soggetti

Marine biology - Antarctica

Marine biology - Arctic regions

Fishes - Antarctica

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Osteology of the Ross Seal Ommatophoca rossi Gray, 1844 / Jean Pierard and Andre Bisaillon -- Clanoid Copepods of the Genus Scolecithricella from Antarctic and Subantarctic Waters / Taisoo Park -- Osteology and Relationships of the Fishes of the Antarctic Family Harpagiferidae (Pisces, Notothenioidei) / Richard R. Eakin -- Two New Species of Pogonophryne (Pisces, Harpagiferidae) from the Ross Sea, Antarctica / Richard R. Eakin -- Reports on Fishes from the University of Maine Antarctic Biological Research Program: 1. Genus Pogononophryne (Pisces, Harpagiferidae) from the South Orkney Islands / Richard R. Eakin.

Sommario/riassunto

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Antarctic Research Series, Volume 31.The osteology of the Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossi) is described. The bones of this species closely resemble those of Leptonychotes, the only other Monachinae for which a general osteology is available. The hand and foot of Ommatophoca are relatively longer than those of other phocids, and several characteristics of this seal are adaptative modifications for swimming and for swallowing large prey. Possible sexual discriminating characteristics are discussed.