Extraordinary morphological changes in valve morphology during the ontogeny of several species of the Australian ostracod genus Bennelongia (Crustacea, Ostracoda) Author Deckker, Patrick De Author Martens, Koen 9272757B-A9E5-4C94-B28D-F5EFF32AADC7 urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: 9272757 B-A 9 E 5 - 4 C 94 - B 28 D-F 5 EFF 32 AADC 7 & Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, B- 1000 Brussels, Belgium. & University of Ghent, Department of Biology, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B- 9000 Gent, Belgium. text European Journal of Taxonomy 2013 2013-01-31 36 1 37 journal article 22336 10.5852/ejt.2013.36 13fb5aaa-91be-4204-90f0-93a492637789 2118-9773 3806624 B54F52A3-823F-49ED-978C-FDF1AEE3D201 Bennelongia kimberleyensis Martens, Halse & Schön, 2012 Figs 13-15 The characteristic ‘pinged’ depression in the anterior region when seen dorsally is a feature of the ‘ Bennelongia pinpi’ - lineage to which this species belongs (see discussion in Martens et al . 2012 ). The adult valves are smooth overall, and the A-4 and A-3 instars display a broad reticulation (best seen in A-4; see Figs 13 bottom right, 14 bottom and 15) with some simple pores, that are best described as pseudo-pores in A-2 and A-1 instars. A few cones with outer lips and setae are common in A-4 and decrease in number and size during the ontogenic progress (see Figs 13-15 ), but are absent in adults. The 2 sets of domes are obvious in A-4 and less so in A-3, but are absent in older instars and in the adults. When present, the domes are reticulated and are adorned with a seta.