A new species of Scapholeberis Schoedler, 1858 (Anomopoda: Daphniidae: Scapholeberinae) from the Colombian Amazon basin highlighted by DNA barcodes and morphology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Amazon basin is recognized as one of the most complex and species-rich freshwater environments globally. The diversity of zooplankton here remains unknown, with many species undescribed.

Methods

Here, we describe a new species of Scapholeberis Schoedler, 1858 (Cladocera: Anomopoda: Daphniidae: Scapholeberinae) from the Colombian Amazon Basin, collected with recently designed light traps. The description is based on detailed morphology (based on SEM and light microscopy) of parthenogenetic females, ephippial females, males, and molecular data based on the COI gene.

Results

Scapholeberis yahuarcaquensis n. sp. has a combination of characters present in Scapholeberis kingi Sars, 1888 and Scapholeberis armata freyi Dumont & Pensa

SUBMITTER: Andrade-Sossa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7520090 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature