Home Introduction What is an ostracod? World species list Southern Ocean list About the authors Bibliography Acknowledgements Links Last updated 14 March 2008 Southern Ocean list > Orthoconchoecia bispinosa > Notes Orthoconchoecia bispinosa Drawings   Maps Download species PDF Orthoconchoecia bispinosa Claus, 1890 Records: 418 This is a widespread and often abundant mesopelagic species recorded from all oceans. It is generally confined to latitudes <45°, but has been reported from south of the Subtropical Front in the Australasian sector of the Southern Ocean. Equatorial Atlantic n Mean mm s.d. Range mm Female 40 1.85 0.070 1.68-2.00 Male 27 1.65 0.037 1.54-1.70 A-1 130 1.22 0.043 1.14-1.32 A-2 66 0.84 0.031 0.78-0.92 A-3 19 0.63 0.023 0.60-0.68