Trianguloscalpellum gigas ( Hoek, 1883 )

Shalaeva, Kate & Boxshall, Geoff, 2014, An illustrated catalogue of the scalpellid barnacles (Crustacea: Cirripedia: Scalpellidae) collected during the HMS “ Challenger ” expedition and deposited in the Natural History Museum, London, Zootaxa 3804 (1), pp. 1-63 : 42-43

Trianguloscalpellum gigas ( Hoek, 1883)

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Scalpellum gigas Hoek, 1883: 102 , pl. IV, figs 1–2, pl. IX, fig. 11; 1884: 4; Weltner, 1897: 248; Gruvel, 1905: 75, fig.84;

Schmalz, 1906: 68; Nilsson-Cantell, 1931: 8; Zevina, 1969: 67; 1970: 253; Klepal, 1987: 304; 1990: 360. Scalpellum gigas , section Holoscalpellum Pilsbry, 1907a: 25 . Scalpellum (Arcoscalpellum) gigas: Pilsbry, 1911: 62 . Arcoscalpellum gigas: Newman & Ross, 1971: 60 . Non Trianguloscalpellum gigas: Foster & Buckeridge, 1995b: 169 , fig. 2E (= T. ovale ( Hoek, 1883)) . Trianguloscalpellum gigas: Zevina, 1981a: 317–318 , fig. 241; Young, 1998b: 33–34, figs 21e–f, h; 22; 2007: 63–64, figs

79–80; Poltarukha, 2012: 37, fig. 10.

Material examined. Holotype NHM UK 2013.1122 and paratype NHM UK 2013.1123, Stn 246: Pacific, Northwest (Middle of); 3748 m.

Supplementary descriptions. Young (1998b) and Poltarukha (2012), including appendage descriptions.

Distribution. Pacific, Northwest and Southwest; Indian Ocean. Known depth range 3310 to 4820 m.

Remarks. The shell plate details of this large species show similarities to those of T. darwinii and T. ovale ( Hoek, 1883) , but some differences were described by Young (1998b).

Figures

FIGURE 28. Trianguloscalpellum gigas (Hoek, 1883). “Challenger” Stn 246. A. Holotype, left lateral view. B. Paratype, left lateral view. Scale bar 10 mm.