A new species of an interesting amphistome Pseudodiplodiscoides Murty, 1970 in Bellamya bengalensis Lamarck, 1882 from water bodies near district Barabanki, U.P.

Several authors have pointed out that the Andean high altitude waters constitute a very interesting hotspot of biodiversity. Studies of these water bodies could significantly increase the number of Neotropical endemics among the Cladocera. One of the above mentioned taxa is described here as Alonella hampelae sp. nov. (Crustacea: Cladocera: Chydoridae). This new species belongs to the “excisaclathratula” group, characterized by the carapace strongly reticulated and bearing fine striae within the cells of reticulation, but presents several specific morphological characteristics. The most outstanding is the evenly rounded posteroventral angle of the valves that lack any denticles, which is unique within the genus Alonella Sars, 1862.

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Chrysosphaera sieminskae species nova, a new Chrysosphaera species from Poland

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae ◽

10.5586/asbp.1994.015 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 97-99

Author(s):

Jan Matuła

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Single Cell ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Animal Host ◽

Poor Fen ◽

Cell Structures ◽

A New Species ◽

Shape And Size

A new species of Chrysosphaera - Ch. sieminskae has been found in Poland. It is an alga forming compact colonies consisting of single cell structures settled down at Testacea's transluscent carapace (e.g. Euglypha, Centropyxis, Difflugia). The new species, which grows on specific animal host and is characterized by a peculiar organization of colonies, differs in shape and size of its cells from all other taxons belonging to the same genus. This new species has been found in the conditions of poor fen habitats, in water bodies at pH from 3.9 to 5.0.

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A new species and new records of harpacticoids (Crustacea: Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from North-Eastern Borneo

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2018.27.2.205 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 205-217

Author(s):

E.B. Fefilova ◽

V.R. Alekseev

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Dorsal Side ◽

Water Bodies ◽

The North ◽

Harpacticoid Copepods ◽

North Eastern ◽

Inland Water Bodies ◽

First Time ◽

Caudal Rami ◽

A New Species

Zooplankton samples from inland water bodies in the north-eastern part of Borneo were collected in rivers, ponds, roadside ditches, irrigation canals, rice fields, and temporary water bodies. The harpacticoid copepods (Harpacticoida) were found only in three surveyed locations. Seven species of four genera from the families Canthocamptidae and Phyllognathopodidae were identified. Four of harpacticoid species found belong to the genus Elaphoidella. A new species, Elaphoidella fatimae sp. nov., is described. It differs from all known species of the genus by combination of the following characters: posterior margins of body somites serrate at dorsal side; anal operculum rounded, with spinules; caudal rami conical; exopod of leg 5 about three times as long as wide. Six species were reported for Borneo for the first time.

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Freshwater ostracods (Crustacea) from Hainan Island, southern China, with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4767.2.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4767 (2) ◽

pp. 201-243

Author(s):

SHUNXIN MA ◽

NA YU

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

South China ◽

New Records ◽

Southern China ◽

Hainan Island ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Freshwater Ostracods ◽

A New Species ◽

Ostracod Species

In this study, 24 non-marine ostracod species were found in 142 samples collected from diverse water bodies from Hainan Island, south China. Among them, a new species Pseudocypretta lineata n. sp. is described and illustrated. Twelve species are new records for China. Among them, six species are identified: Microdarwinula zimmeri (Menzel, 1916), Pseudocypretta lineata n. sp., Pseudostrandesia mamarilorum (Victor & Fernando, 1981c), Stenocypris malayica Victor & Fernando, 1981b, Stenocypris orientalis Victor & Fernando, 1981b and Strandesia freyi Victor & Fernando, 1981c. Six species are left in open nomenclature: Batucypretta sp., Candonopsis? sp., Cypridoidea gen. et sp. indet. 1, Cypridoidea gen. et sp. indet. 2, Cyprinotus cf. kimberleyensis McKenzie, 1966 and Vestalenula sp. Additionally, a re-description of Strandesia freyi is provided.

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A First Account of Freshwater Potamolepid Sponges (Demospongiae, Spongillina, Potamolepidae) from the Middle Eocene: Biogeographic and Paleoclimatic Implications

Journal of Paleontology ◽

10.1666/12-079.1 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 87 (3) ◽

pp. 373-378 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Andrzej Pisera ◽

Peter A. Siver ◽

Alexander P. Wolfe

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Lake Sediments ◽

High Latitude ◽

Middle Eocene ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Northern Canada ◽

Tropical Water ◽

A New Species

We report the oldest fossil occurrence of freshwater potamolepid sponges (Demospongiae, Spongillina, Potamolepidae) to date, originating from middle Eocene lake sediments accumulated in the Giraffe kimberlite maar, northern Canada. Sponges are represented by strongyle spicules that are gemmuloscleres. These are described herein as belonging to a new species,Potamophloios canadensis. Because the most similar extant potamolepid sponges inhabit subtropical to tropical water bodies, these observations provide further evidence of biogeographic reorganizations in response to warm high-latitude Eocene paleoclimates.

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A new species of Attheyella (Canthosella) from Colombia and redescription of Attheyella (Delachauxiella) freyi (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Canthocamptidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3179.1.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3179 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

SANTIAGO GAVIRIA ◽

DANIELLE DEFAYE

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Pacific Coast ◽

Water Bodies ◽

High Mountain ◽

Andean Region ◽

Male And Female ◽

Line Drawings ◽

The Pacific ◽

The Family ◽

A New Species

Occasional collections of organisms from water bodies of the Andean Region and the Pacific coast of Colombia yieldedtwo species of canthocamptid harpacticoids belonging to the genus Attheyella Brady, 1880. A new species, Attheyella(Canthosella) chocoensis n. sp., inhabiting phytotelmata of the forest at the Pacific Chocó State is described. Attheyella(Delachauxiella) freyi Löffler, 1963, described from Ecuador, was found in a high mountain pond in the southern Colom-bian Andes, and redescribed here. Both species are illustrated with line drawings and SEM photographs. A special mor-phological structure was discovered on the antenna of male and female Attheyella (D.) freyi: it is probably present in otherspecies of the subgenus Delachauxiella Brehm, 1926, as well. An identification key to Colombian species of the family Canthocamptidae is provided.

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