A new Candonopsini (Ostracoda) genus from subterranean waters of New South Wales (Australia)
Author
Karanovic, Ivana
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-02-14
4379
2
247
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journal article
30724
10.11646/zootaxa.4379.2.6
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1175-5326
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Genus
Hancockcandonopsis
gen. nov.
Diagnosis.
Shell varying in shape: elongated to reniform, subtriangular or trapezoidal. Surface of the carapace smooth. A1 6- or 7-segmented. Male A2 with developed sexual bristles. Md palp with very short terminal segment. Terminal segment of Mxl-palp rectangular. Prehensile palps of L5 elongated, almost symmetrical and with one of the subapical structures more strongly developed than the other. L6 with or without basal seta (d1), and 5- segmented. L7 with all three basal setae present, e-seta and f-seta present or absent, g-seta present; terminal segment with h3-seta distally hooked. UR without posterior seta, while anterior seta and both claws welldeveloped. Genital lobe rounded. Hemipenis with a-lobe centrally positioned and sometimes with laterally projecting, additional a’-lobe. Zenker organ with 5+2 whorls of spines.
Type species:
Hancockcandonopsis inachos
sp. nov.
Other species:
Hancockcandonopsis
io
sp. nov.
,
Hancockcandonopsis tamworthi
sp. nov.
.
Etymology.
The genus is named after Dr Peter Hancock from Eco Logical
Australia
(
New South
Wales
) as a friendly acknowledgment of his supply of new ostracod taxa from
Australia
for many years.