On the distribution of the deepwater ostracode <i>Archiconchoecilla maculata</i> (Chavtur, 1977) (Crustacea: Ostracoda: Myodocopa: Halocyprida: Archiconchoecinae)
Based on unpublished data, the planktonic halocyprid ostracode Archiconchoecilla maculata (Chavtur, 1977) has a much wider geographical and depth range than noted by Chavtur (1977) and Chavtur and Stovbun (2003), based on the specimens collected by RV Vityaz in the Kurile-Kamchatka Trench between 7000-8700 m depth. According to an unpublished manuscript by Rudjakov (1960) this species was found in three samples collected by RV Vityaz in the Bougainville and Mariana Trenches between 2000-8000 m depth. Judging by its depth distribution, the species should be placed into deep-water near-bottom fauna. However, some individuals can ascend to much shallower depths and allow genetic material exchange among populations inhabiting separate deep-water trenches. How to cite this article: Rudjakov J.A. 2014. On the distribution of the deepwater ostracode Archiconchoecilla maculata (Chavtur, 1977) (Crustacea: Ostracoda: Myodocopa: Halocyprida: Archiconchoecinae) // Invert. Zool. Vol.11. No.2. P.347-352.