Antarctic Ostracod (8x) from McMurdo Sound Seafloor

An Antarctic ostracod, aka "seed shrimp" discovered under the sea ice, on the seafloor near the McMurdo Station "Jetty" at approximately 74 feet in depth. This raw, unedited video was taken using a Nikon SMZ1000 microscope using darkfield microscopy and a 8x total magnification (4x objective, 2x trinocular port mounted to a Canon 5D Mark II). Can you identify more accurate information about this species? Please leave a comment!

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