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Overview
Brief Summary
Pseudosagitta gazellae is the largest species of chaetognath, reaching over 120 mm. It is found only in the waters surrounding Antarctica.
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Distribution
Southern Ocean
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
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Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145244
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Ecology
Habitat
epipelagic
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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Depth range based on 291 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 279 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 955
Temperature range (°C): -1.759 - 1.878
Nitrate (umol/L): 22.800 - 33.080
Salinity (PPS): 33.622 - 34.729
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.562 - 8.084
Phosphate (umol/l): 1.189 - 2.347
Silicate (umol/l): 18.849 - 101.753
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 955
Temperature range (°C): -1.759 - 1.878
Nitrate (umol/L): 22.800 - 33.080
Salinity (PPS): 33.622 - 34.729
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.562 - 8.084
Phosphate (umol/l): 1.189 - 2.347
Silicate (umol/l): 18.849 - 101.753
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 279 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 955
Temperature range (°C): -1.759 - 1.878
Nitrate (umol/L): 22.800 - 33.080
Salinity (PPS): 33.622 - 34.729
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.562 - 8.084
Phosphate (umol/l): 1.189 - 2.347
Silicate (umol/l): 18.849 - 101.753
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 955
Temperature range (°C): -1.759 - 1.878
Nitrate (umol/L): 22.800 - 33.080
Salinity (PPS): 33.622 - 34.729
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.562 - 8.084
Phosphate (umol/l): 1.189 - 2.347
Silicate (umol/l): 18.849 - 101.753
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Pseudosagitta gazellae is the largest species of chaetognath, reaching over 120 mm. It is an Antarctic species.
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