Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa
Two new Cypridopsinae ostracods, Potamocypris meissneri sp. nov. and Sarscypridopsis harundineti sp. nov. are described. Both were found only as asexual (all-female) populations in temporary waters of southern Africa. Potamocypris meissneri was collected from a small pan in the North-West Province o...
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| description | Two new Cypridopsinae ostracods, Potamocypris meissneri sp. nov. and Sarscypridopsis harundineti sp. nov. are described. Both were found only as asexual (all-female) populations in temporary waters of southern Africa. Potamocypris meissneri 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 relation to its closest congeners, a key to the species of the genus Potamocypris Brady, 1870 from southern Africa is provided. The genus Sarscypridopsis McKenzie, 1977 mostly has an Afrotropical distribution with only few species occurring in other regions. Sarscypridopsis harundineti was collected from floodplains of the outskirts of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. It is approximately 0.4 mm long and can be distinguished from congeners mainly by the smaller and more oval-shaped valves. We conclude that southern African Cypridopsinae urgently need integrated taxonomic revision, by means of both morphological characters and DNA-sequence data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3db2b77d561e4ff2b08479d27f4f6ecb2022-12-22T03:11:50ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702021-12-0110768310710.3897/zookeys.1076.7612376123Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern AfricaAgata Szwarc0Koen Martens1Tadeusz Namiotko2University of GdanskRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural SciencesUniversity of GdanskTwo new Cypridopsinae ostracods, Potamocypris meissneri sp. nov. and Sarscypridopsis harundineti sp. nov. are described. Both were found only as asexual (all-female) populations in temporary waters of southern Africa. Potamocypris meissneri 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 relation to its closest congeners, a key to the species of the genus Potamocypris Brady, 1870 from southern Africa is provided. The genus Sarscypridopsis McKenzie, 1977 mostly has an Afrotropical distribution with only few species occurring in other regions. Sarscypridopsis harundineti was collected from floodplains of the outskirts of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. It is approximately 0.4 mm long and can be distinguished from congeners mainly by the smaller and more oval-shaped valves. We conclude that southern African Cypridopsinae urgently need integrated taxonomic revision, by means of both morphological characters and DNA-sequence data.https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76123/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Agata Szwarc Koen Martens Tadeusz Namiotko Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa ZooKeys |
| title | Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa |
| title_full | Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa |
| title_short | Two new Cypridopsinae Kaufmann, 1900 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from southern Africa |
| title_sort | two new cypridopsinae kaufmann 1900 crustacea ostracoda from southern africa |
| url | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76123/download/pdf/ |
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