Beaufortia, 2000, Volume 50 - Issue 2 p. 69-77 urn:nbn:nl:ui:19-505187

Flood (Per R.)

A new appendicularian, Oikopleura gorskyi n. sp. (Tunicata), from norwegian fjords

2 oral gland cells with 2 nuclei each. 5–7 Eisen oikoblasts surrounded by an unusually low number of neben cells. Luminosomes (inclusion bodies) found on the house. ~8 + ~13 subchordal cells lie ventrally in the tail. Found in Sognefjorden at 400 to 1200 m depth and in Herdlefjorden below 270 m. Tempeature: ~7.1°C. Might be found at shallower depth as well.