Taxonomy and natural history of Cavernocypris hokkaiensis sp. nov., the first ostracod reported from alpine streams in Japan

We describe the cypridoidean ostracod Cavernocypris hokkaiensis sp. nov. from riverbed sediments in an alpine stream at an elevation of ca. 1850 m in the Taisetsu Mountains, Hokkaido, Japan. This species differs from congeners in having (1) the outer surface of the carapace smooth, with sparse, tiny...

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Main Authors: Mizuho Munakata, Hayato Tanaka, Keiichi Kakui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-04-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/article/80442/download/pdf/