A List of the Recent Clam Shrimps (Crustacea: Laevicaudata, Spinicaudata, Cyclestherida) of Australia, Including a Description of a New Species of Eocyzicus
Author
Richter, Stefan
Author
Timms, Brian V.
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Records of the Australian Museum
2005
2005-11-30
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341
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https://journals.australian.museum/richter-and-timms-2005-rec-aust-mus-573-341354/
journal article
10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1454
2201-4349
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Limnadopsis parvispinus
Henry, 1924
Limnadopsis parvispinus
Henry, 1924: 121
(list), 132 (key), 132– 133, pl. 32, figs. 1–7;
Brtek, 1997: 58
(list).
Type material examined
. 333,
10♀♀
(
AM
G5224
,
AM
G5226
,
syntypes
): the three males possess 24–25 pairs of legs, five females 24–26 pairs of legs; the legs of the other five females could not be counted. Although the exact number of pairs of legs is difficult to determine, we conclude that
L. parvispinus
has no more than 26 pairs of legs. This implies that one important character—”about 30 pairs of legs”—in Henry’s description and in her key is imprecise
Distribution
. Lake Cowal (Bland district), Mossgiel (
New South Wales
).
Additional distribution records in
Timms & Richter (2002)
:
Bloodwood Station
and localities near
Bloodwood Station
(
New South Wales
);
Currawinya National Park
, Rockwell and Wombah Stations (
Queensland
)
.
Cyclestheriidae Sars, 1899
Cyclestheriidae Sars, 1899
Valves flattened by circular in profile, clear, and with few (<5) growth lines. Body short, trunk of 16 segments, each with a pair of foliaceous appendages, all similar except for decreasing size posteriorly. Telson sclerified, dorsally adorned with strong spines and with two strong claws. Eyes sessile, fused.
The family
Cyclestheriidae
is monotypic, with
Cyclestheria hislopi
as the only species.
Paracyclestheria sinensis
Shen & Dai, 1987
is, according to
Olesen
et al
. (1996)
, probably a juvenile of
C. hislopi
. An overview of the distribution of
Cyclestheria hislopi
in
Australia
is given by
Timms (1986)
.A complete list of references is given by
Olesen
et al
. (1996)
. New records from South
East Asia
including new drawings of the species were provided by
Martin
et al
. (2003)
. Consequently, the present list is restricted to the first two descriptions and the Australian records.