Bicornucandona gen. nov., sp. nov. (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from Finegan Springs (Texas, U. S. A.)
Author
Külköylüoğlu, Okan
Author
Gibson, Randy
Author
Diaz, Peter H.
Author
Colin, Jean-Paul
text
Zootaxa
2011
3059
47
58
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.203932
f0175416-35a2-4335-8d13-f52411b665e0
1175-5326
203932
Genus:
Bicornucandona
gen. nov.
Type-species:
Bicornucandona fineganensis
sp. nov.
(
Figs
2–6
)
Other species:
The genus is presently monospecific.
Etymology.
Masculine Latin name ‘bicornu’ meaning ‘two horns’ which represents the two horn-like prolongations on the mid-dorsal margin of the left valve. This prefix is combined with the related genus
Candona
which lack these structures.
Diagnosis.
Two short horn-shaped (M-like) processes on the mid-dorsal area of LV present in both sexes. Area below the horn-like structure distinctly depressed. RV almost trapezoidal in shape with a slightly concave dorsal margin in the middle. Valves strongly asymmetric with left valve overlapping the right along the entire valve margin and especially in the dorsal side where it bears a trapezoidal flat hump bearing two short scaly horns. Both valves have a distinct concave ventral margin. Shape intermediate between the “hoher dreieckiger and trapezartiger (meaning high triangular and trapezoidal) carapaces as defined by
Danielopol (
1978
:
112
)
. Both ends rounded in lateral view, with posterior margin steeper than anterior one in females. In dorsal view, carapace laterally compressed, LV overlaps RV along the entire valve margin. Hinge adont. Central muscle scars typical for the family, gathering in the middle part of the valves. Marginal areas of both valves smooth. Surface of the carapace pitted and covered with conspicuously long and stiff setae with normal pore openings. Calcareous inner lamella broad at both ends. Seta b absent in T
1
.