A new species of Lynceus Muller, 1776 from New Caledonia (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Laevicaudata) from dolines, with remarks on zoogeography

作者：Olesen Jorgen^*; Pollabauer Christine; Sigvardt Zandra M S; Rogers D Christopher

来源：European Journal of Taxonomy, 2016, 224(224): 1-18.

DOI：10.5852/ejt.2016.224

• Clam shrimp
• large Branchiopoda
• sinkholes
• " Conchostraca&quot

A new species of laevicaudatan branchiopod, Lynceus insularis sp. nov., is described. It is reported from five sinkholes (dolines) in the southern part of New Caledonia. Lynceus insularis sp. nov. is closest to Lynceus species from Australia, but can be separated from these on the basis of clasper morphology and the form of the lamina abdominalis. Lynceus insularis sp. nov. is the first record of a remote insular endemic laevicaudatan. The habitats of the species may be threatened due to hydrological changes, reduction of water supply, acidification of fresh water, invasive species, and/or mining activities in the vicinity.

• 出版日期2016-8-23