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Cyclocypridinae Kaufmann 1900

Description

Key to genera of the subfamily Cyclocypridinae

1 Terminal segment of the T3 elongated, more than two times longer than wide, seta “g” on the same appendage long, exceeding distal end of terminal segment, carapace in dorsal view oviform................................................ 2

- Terminal segment of the T3 much shorter, less than two times longer than wide, seta “g” tiny, sometimes even missing, carapace in dorsal view laterally compressed, or elongated........................................................ 3

2 A1 6-segmented, swimming setae on the A2 missing, calcified inner lamella quite broad........ Kempfcyclocypris gen. nov.

- A1 7-segmented, swimming setae on the A2 present, calcified inner lamella narrow......................................................................................................... Cyclocypris Brady & Norman, 1889

3 Basal seta on the T2 present, carapace globular or elongated in lateral view....................................... 4

- Basal seta on the T2 absent, carapace most usually with highly arched dorsal margin, very rarely elongated.............. 5

4 Imprints of ovaries on the valves with distal end curved downwards......................... Physocypria Vávra, 1897

- Imprints of ovaries on the valves with distal end curved upwards............................. Allocypria Rome, 1962

5 Setae “e” and “f” on the T3 very short, seta h2 considerably longer than h1...................... Keysercypria gen. nov.

- Setae “e” and “f” on the T3 long, setae h2 and h1 subequally long............................... Cypria Zenker, 1854

Notes

Published as part of Karanovic, Ivana, 2011, On the recent Cyclocypridinae (Podocopida, Candonidae) with description of two new genera and one new species 2820, pp. 1-61 in Zootaxa 2820 (1) on page 52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2820.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5288957

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Candonidae
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Podocopida
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Kaufmann
Taxon rank
subFamily
Taxonomic concept label
Cyclocypridinae Kaufmann, 1900 sec. Karanovic, 2011

References

  • Brady, G. S. & Norman, A. M. (1889) A monograph of the marine and freshwater Ostracoda of the North Atlantic and of Northwestern Europe. Section I: Podocopa. Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society, 4, 63 - 270.
  • Vavra, V. (1897) Die Susswasser-Ostracoden Deutsch-Ost-Afrikas. In: K. Mobius (Ed.) Deutsch Ost-Afrika. Vol. 4: Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Wirbellose Thiere, Verlag Dietrich Reimer, Berlin, 1 - 28.
  • Rome, R. (1962) Ostracodes. - Exploration Hydrobiologique du Lac Tanganyika (1946 - 1947). Resultats Scientifiques 3, 1 - 305.
  • Zenker, G. F. W. (1854) Monographie der Ostracoden. Archiv fur Naturgeschichte, 20, 1 - 87.