Abstract:

This dataset contains the raw data (measurements made using a light microscope) to support the tables and discussion in a publication using the same name as the dataset.

Suggested Citation:

Stephen C. Landers. 2015. Dataset for: A new species of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a redescription of Echinoderes bookhouti Higgins, 1964. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7C53HS6

Publications:

Sørensen, M. V., Herranz, M., & Landers, S. C. (2016). A new species of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a redescription of Echinoderes bookhouti Higgins, 1964. Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology. doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2016.04.004

Purpose:

To document the unique characteristics of the kinorhycha species being studied.

Data Parameters and Units:

Measurements are in microns.

Methods:

Sediment samples were collected along the United States’ Gulf of Mexico continental shelf during several cruises from 2008 to 2014. All samples taken from 2013-2014 were collected with a multi corer, whereas samples before that were taken with a box corer (WildCo©) or a Shipek® sediment grab on the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) ships Gordon Gunter and Pisces, in collaboration with the National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The samples were fixed immediately in 5-10% formalin, and meiofauna was subsequently extracted by Ludox centrifugation. After sorting under a dissecting microscope, the specimens were stored in isopropanol until prepared for light microscopy (LM) or scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Specimens for LM were dehydrated through a graded series of glycerin and mounted in Fluoromount G. They were examined with an Olympus BX51 microsc ope. Measurements were made with CellSens software.

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