Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa.

ABSTRACT: Two new Cypridopsinae ostracods, Potamocyprismeissneri sp. nov. and Sarscypridopsisharundineti sp. nov. are described. Both were found only as asexual (all-female) populations in temporary waters of southern Africa. Potamocyprismeissneri was collected from a small pan in the North-West Province of South Africa. It is approximately 0.5 mm long and belongs to the species group with long swimming setae on the second antennae. However, the species has a somewhat isolated position in the genus owing to the conspicuously reticulated carapace, which is furthermore densely covered by prominent conuli with normal pores carrying long sensilla, as well as to the wide anterior and posterior flanges on the left valve. To allow identification of the new species in rela

SUBMITTER: Szwarc A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8677703 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature