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Aspects of the female genital segment with and without attached couplers and enclosed spermatophores are studied of Gaussia specimens collected in the SW Atlantic and SE Pacific. A new species found in the SW Atlantic, Gaussia asymmeirica, is proposed.
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Björnberg, T.K.S., Campaner, A.F. (1988). On Gaussia Wolfenden (Copepoda, Calanoida, Metridinidae). In: Boxshall, G.A., Schminke, H.K. (eds) Biology of Copepods. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3103-9_36
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