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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF34FC70D2F5F5E2" bold="true" box="[151,409,911,937]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Leptestheria dumonti</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="594536DCFF81EB0AFF34FC4DD274F587" blockId="1.[151,509,911,972]" box="[151,280,946,972]" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">(Figs. 1–3)</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF34FC02D246F25C" bold="true" box="[151,298,1021,1047]" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Etymology.</emphasis>
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The species is named in honour of Prof. Dr. H. J. Dumont, the former Director, Institute of Animal Ecology, University of Ghent,
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<collectingCountry id="21ED764CFF81EB0AFD29FBDDD196F277" box="[650,762,1058,1084]" name="Belgium" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Belgium</collectingCountry>
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, for his contributions to limnology and taxonomy of freshwater zooplankton.
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<paragraph id="594536DCFF81EB0AFF65FB92D22DF299" blockId="1.[151,1437,1021,2018]" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">
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locality.
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An inundated paddy field at Parapukara, Kerala,
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,
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, part of Vembanad- Kol wetland ecosystem, a Ramsar site. Samples collected by K. K. Subhash Babu on
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<date id="2D44101CFF81EB0AFB29FB6DD64BF2E7" box="[1162,1319,1170,1196]" pageId="1" pageNumber="56" value="2007-07-27">27 July 2007</date>
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.
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and
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.
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. Male fixed in 4% formalin (disarticulated: reg. no, MBM/Ch/22/09).
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,
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with eggs and
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fixed in 4% formalin were deposited in the Zoological Survey of
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, Western Ghats station,
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, Kerala- State,
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.
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF65FAB2D25BF32C" bold="true" box="[198,311,1357,1383]" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Allotype.</emphasis>
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Female fixed in 4% formalin (disarticulated; reg. no. MBM/Ch/23/09).
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF65FA8DD22AF3C7" bold="true" box="[198,326,1394,1420]" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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Carapace oblong with straight dorsal hinge line. In adults, carapace pigmented on dorsal area and transparent in lower margin; growth lines are numerous usually
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mature adults. Each growth line fringed with small setae. Occipital notch is deep with long backwardly directed pointed occipital crest. Second antenna having 12–14 antennomers. Sixth endite of the male clasper curved and sickle shaped with a nail like protuberance at its tip. In male, palp of the third non clasping thoracopod is cylindrical and spinulated. Eggs are spherical without any ornamentation.
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF65F9ADD2C0F027" bold="true" box="[198,428,1618,1644]" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Description. Male.</emphasis>
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Length
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; height
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<quantity id="9E029B39FF81EB0AFD75F9ADD053F027" box="[726,831,1618,1644]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.59" pageId="1" pageNumber="56" unit="mm" value="3.59">3.59 mm</quantity>
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF65F987D256F0DA" box="[198,314,1656,1681]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Carapace</emphasis>
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bivalved, oblong with straight dorsal hinge line forming an obtuse angle at the junction with posterior margin (Fig. 1 B). Lower margin transparent; central and dorsal side pigmented. Umbone small but prominent and projecting beyond the hinge line. 21 growth lines, ornamented with faint reticulations. Ventral margin convex and fringed with small setae. Growth lines ornamented with small setae. Maximum width in the middle.
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF65F8CCD246F107" box="[198,298,1843,1868]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Rostrum</emphasis>
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spatulate bearing a terminal spine (Fig. 1D, 3F). Eye larger than ocellus and eye capsule protruded above the dorsal alignment of the head.
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF65F882D210F1DD" box="[198,380,1917,1942]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">Occipital notch</emphasis>
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deep and crest prominent, sharp and directed posteriorly.
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF81EB0AFF65F85CD20BF1F7" box="[198,359,1955,1980]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="56">First antenna</emphasis>
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immovable with 8 lobes and extending to the second antenna seventh antennomere (Fig. 1F), each lobe with tufts of sensory setae.
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FF34F8B8D277F114" bold="true" box="[151,283,1863,1887]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FE81F8B7D165F114" box="[290,521,1864,1887]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">Leptestheria dumonti</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FDB3F8B8D10BF114" bold="true" box="[528,615,1863,1887]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF82EB09FDB3F8B8D10BF114" box="[528,615,1863,1887]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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(
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FDDBF8B8D1C2F114" bold="true" box="[632,686,1863,1887]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">A–O</emphasis>
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)
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FD1DF8B8D1B4F114" bold="true" box="[702,728,1863,1887]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">A.</emphasis>
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Carapace growth lines (female),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FBE0F8B8D730F114" bold="true" box="[1091,1116,1863,1887]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">B.</emphasis>
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Carapace (male),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FA87F8B8D652F114" bold="true" box="[1316,1342,1863,1887]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">C.</emphasis>
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Head of female (lateral view),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FE2FF895D2CBF1C9" bold="true" box="[396,423,1898,1922]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">D.</emphasis>
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Head of male (lateral view),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FD4CF895D064F1C9" bold="true" box="[751,776,1898,1922]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">E.</emphasis>
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Second antenna (female),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FB91F895D728F1C9" bold="true" box="[1074,1092,1898,1922]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">F.</emphasis>
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First antenna of male,
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FAEAF895D633F1C9" bold="true" box="[1353,1375,1898,1922]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">G.</emphasis>
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First thoracopod with clasper (lateral view),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FDE1F870D131F1EC" bold="true" box="[578,605,1935,1959]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">H.</emphasis>
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Second thoracopod with clasper (lateral view),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FBC5F870D714F1EC" bold="true" box="[1126,1144,1935,1959]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">I.</emphasis>
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Terminal portion of the 5th endite (enlarged),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FEC7F84BD214F187" bold="true" box="[356,376,1972,1996]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">J.</emphasis>
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Third thoracopod (male),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FD01F84BD1D2F187" bold="true" box="[674,702,1972,1996]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">K.</emphasis>
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10th thoracopod with flabellum,
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FB8EF84BD72AF187" bold="true" box="[1069,1094,1972,1996]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">L.</emphasis>
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First thoracopod (female),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FADFF84BD6F0F187" bold="true" box="[1404,1436,1972,1996]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">M.</emphasis>
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(female),
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FEEFF826D209F1BA" bold="true" box="[332,357,2009,2033]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">N,</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF82EB09FECFF826D2DFF1BB" box="[364,435,2009,2032]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="2" pageNumber="61" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Telson</taxonomicName>
|
||
(male),
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF82EB09FDAFF826D144F1BA" bold="true" box="[524,552,2009,2033]" pageId="2" pageNumber="57">O.</emphasis>
|
||
Eggs.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FF67D179F69C" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FF67D2EFF6FA" box="[198,387,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Second antenna</emphasis>
|
||
biramous, with 12 antennomeres, each antennomere bearing spiniform projections and plumose setae on opposite sides.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FF1DD237F7FC" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FF1DD265F6B0" box="[198,265,226,251]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Trunk</emphasis>
|
||
slightly arched with 20 pairs of thoracopods. First two pairs of thoracopods similar in structure and modified into claspers (Fig.1G–H, 3F) but the second pair slightly larger than first. Clasper endite 4 broad with elongated palp. Endite 5 arcuate, apically acute (Fig.
|
||
<date id="2D44101CFF83EB08FCC0FED2D016F70C" box="[867,890,301,327]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">1I</date>
|
||
, 3G). Endite 6 sickle shaped with a terminal protuberances (Fig.1G,I). Palp elongate, club shaped; distal portion fringed with fine setae. Third thoracopod endite 5 palp elongated, about twice the length of endite 6 (Fig.1J). Each body segment with dorsal slender, rigid, long setae.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FE3DD6F9F407" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FF65FE3DD263F790" box="[198,271,450,475]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FE3DD263F790" box="[198,271,450,475]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Telson</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
rectangular, with 18 spines on its dorsal margin (Fig.1N, 3C), unequal in shape and serrated (visible only under higher magnification) (Fig. 3D). Telsonic spines smaller anteriorly, becoming larger and sharper posteriorly (Fig.
|
||
<date id="2D44101CFF83EB08FE63FDF2D2B5F46C" box="[448,473,525,551]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">3I</date>
|
||
).
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FE4CFDF2D153F46C" box="[495,575,525,551]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="61" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Telson</taxonomicName>
|
||
terminal setae originating from the anterodorsal corner of the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FA97FDF2D610F46C" box="[1332,1404,525,551]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="61" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">telson</taxonomicName>
|
||
in lateral view. Cercopod robust, curved and armed with 24 non serrated spines on its concave margin (Fig. 3E).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FDA8D1D8F439" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" box="[198,692,599,626]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FDA8D24DF43A" bold="true" box="[198,289,599,625]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Female</emphasis>
|
||
. Length
|
||
<quantity id="9E029B39FF83EB08FE29FDA7D29AF439" box="[394,502,600,626]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.57" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" unit="mm" value="6.57">6.57 mm</quantity>
|
||
; height 4.0 mm.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FD82D0C2F567" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FD82D256F4DD" box="[198,314,637,662]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Carapace</emphasis>
|
||
oblong with straight dorsal hinge line forming an obtuse angle at posterodorsal margin (Fig.1A). Lower ventral margin transparent; mid and dorsal areas pigmented. 20 growth lines. Umbone small, prominent and situated near to anterodorsal margin of carapace (Fig. 3A). Ventral margin convex and fringed with small setae. Growth lines fringed with small setae (visible under higher magnification). Surface ornamented with faint reticulations. Maximum width in the middle.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FCC7D17BF53C" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FCC7D246F51A" box="[198,298,824,849]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Rostrum</emphasis>
|
||
pointed with a terminal spine (Fig.1C, 3H). Eye larger than ocellus; eye capsule protruded above the dorsal alignment of the head.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FC7DD0AAF5D7" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" box="[198,966,898,924]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Occipital notch strongly produced, acute and directed posteriorly.</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FC57D15CF5AC" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FC57D208F58A" box="[198,356,936,961]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">First antenna</emphasis>
|
||
immovable with 9 lobes, each lobe fringed with tufts of sensillae. First antenna extending to second antenna third antennomere.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FC0DD18BF279" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FC0DD2EDF240" box="[198,385,1010,1035]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Second antenna</emphasis>
|
||
biramous, each ramus having 14 antennomeres, each antennomere bearing spines on the side opposite that of the brush-like setae (Fig. 1E).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FBC2D1FCF2EF" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FBC2D205F21D" box="[198,361,1085,1110]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Thoracopods.</emphasis>
|
||
Twenty four pairs, reducing in size posteriorly. First thoracopod foliaceous, fringed with plumose setae and bearing a palp on its 5th endite. (Fig 1L). 10th and 11th thoracopods with modified exopod to carry eggs; flabellum cylindrical (Fig. 1K).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FB4FD604F281" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" box="[198,1384,1200,1229]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FB4FD26DF282" box="[198,257,1200,1225]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Eggs</emphasis>
|
||
spherical, without ornamentation (Fig. I O). Egg size 100 Μm, with clutch size of 300–350 Μm.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FB26D0D3F376" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FB26D26CF2B9" box="[198,256,1241,1266]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Body</emphasis>
|
||
. Dorsal margin almost straight having large head and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FC3BFB27D0B2F2B9" box="[920,990,1240,1266]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="61" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">telson</taxonomicName>
|
||
(Fig. 3B). Dorsal portion of the 12th body segment armed with a transverse ridge, fringed with strong setae. Dorsally, body segments bear stiff setae, longer on anterior segments and stouter on posterior segments.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FAB6D1ABF399" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FF65FAB6D263F329" box="[198,271,1353,1378]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FAB6D263F329" box="[198,271,1353,1378]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Telson</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
somewhat rectangular in lateral view, with 22 unequal serrated spines on the dorsal margins (Fig. 1M–
|
||
<date id="2D44101CFF83EB08FF77FA91D382F3C3" box="[212,238,1390,1416]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">3I</date>
|
||
). Serrations more prominent on posterior spines (Fig.
|
||
<date id="2D44101CFF83EB08FC31FA91D0C3F3C3" box="[914,943,1390,1416]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">3I</date>
|
||
). Cercopod robust, with 28 nonserrated spinules linearly arranged on its concave margin (Fig. 3J). Terminal telsonic setae originating from the anterodorsal corner of the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FE6FFA47D17EF399" box="[460,530,1464,1490]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="61" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">telson</taxonomicName>
|
||
in lateral view.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB08FF65FA22D398F0F9" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65FA22D243F3BC" bold="true" box="[198,303,1501,1527]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Ecology.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FE94FA21D15DF3BC" box="[311,561,1502,1527]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FE94FA21D15DF3BC" box="[311,561,1502,1527]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Leptestheria dumonti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FD9BFA22D1FAF3BC" bold="true" box="[568,662,1501,1527]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF83EB08FD9BFA22D1FAF3BC" box="[568,662,1501,1527]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
was collected from an inundated paddy field just few weeks after the monsoon season. The water was turbid and brownish in colour which maybe due to the decaying vegetation. Copepods,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FE08F9D6D74FF009" authority="Kiefer, 1936" authorityName="Kiefer" authorityYear="1936" box="[427,1059,1576,1602]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Diaptomidae" genus="Allodiaptomus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Calanoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="mirabilipes">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FE08F9D6D187F009" box="[427,747,1577,1602]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Allodiaptomus mirabilipes</emphasis>
|
||
Kiefer, 1936 (Calanoida)
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FB93F9D6D7A7F009" box="[1072,1227,1577,1602]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Cyclopidae" genus="Mesocyclops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyclopoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FB93F9D6D7A7F009" box="[1072,1227,1577,1602]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Mesocyclops</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
sp. (
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FAA5F9D7D6F8F009" box="[1286,1428,1576,1602]" class="Maxillopoda" kingdom="Animalia" order="Cyclopoida" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="order">Cyclopoida</taxonomicName>
|
||
) and large number of colonial rotifers were observed. Cladocerans including,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FBEAF9B1D6F9F023" authority="Kurz, 1874" authorityName="Kurz" authorityYear="1874" box="[1097,1429,1614,1640]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Moinidae" genus="Moina" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="micrura">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FBEAF9B1D66EF02C" box="[1097,1282,1614,1639]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Moina micrura</emphasis>
|
||
Kurz, 1874
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FF34F98CD12DF0C6" authority="Brady, 1886" authorityName="Brady" authorityYear="1886" box="[151,577,1651,1677]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Macrothricidae" genus="Macrothrix" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="triserialis">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF34F98CD2FAF0C7" box="[151,406,1651,1676]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Macrothrix triserialis</emphasis>
|
||
(Brady, 1886)
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FDDFF98CD728F0C6" authority="Koch, 1841" authorityName="Koch" authorityYear="1841" box="[636,1092,1651,1677]" class="Branchiopoda" genus="Simocephalus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="serrulatus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FDDFF98CD0F2F0C7" box="[636,926,1651,1676]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Simocephalus serrulatus</emphasis>
|
||
(Koch, 1841)
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
co-occurred with
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FABFF98CD6F0F0C7" box="[1308,1436,1651,1676]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FABFF98CD6F0F0C7" box="[1308,1436,1651,1676]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">L. dumonti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF34F967D398F0F9" bold="true" box="[151,244,1688,1714]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF83EB08FF34F967D398F0F9" box="[151,244,1688,1714]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="11E06557FF83EB0FFF65F942D0D4F430" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="59" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" type="discussion">
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF83EB0FFF65F942D103F7DF" blockId="3.[151,1437,152,2013]" lastBlockId="4.[151,1437,151,635]" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="59" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FF65F942D22CF09C" bold="true" box="[198,320,1725,1751]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Remarks.</emphasis>
|
||
So far, only two species of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FD66F941D034F09C" box="[709,856,1726,1751]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FD66F941D034F09C" box="[709,856,1726,1751]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Leptestheria</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
have been reported from
|
||
<collectingCountry id="21ED764CFF83EB08FB10F941D783F093" box="[1203,1263,1726,1752]" name="India" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">India</collectingCountry>
|
||
(
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FAAAF941D283F0B6" authority="Tiwari, 1962" authorityName="Tiwari" authorityYear="1962" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="jaisalmerensis">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FAAAF941D224F0B7" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Leptestheria jaisalmerensis</emphasis>
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="3D6B4B2DFF83EB08FEF2F91CD283F0B6" author="Tiwari" box="[337,495,1763,1789]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" refString="Tiwari, K. K. (1962) New species of Conchostraca. Proceedings of the All India congress. Zoology, pt. 2, 180 - 190." type="journal article" year="1962">Tiwari, 1962</bibRefCitation>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FD8EF91CD77FF0B6" authority="Nayar, 1965" authorityName="Nayar" authorityYear="1965" box="[557,1043,1763,1789]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="longispinosa">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FD8EF91CD002F0B7" box="[557,878,1763,1788]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Leptestheria longispinosa</emphasis>
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="3D6B4B2DFF83EB08FCD5F91CD77FF0B6" author="Nayar" box="[886,1043,1763,1789]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" refString="Nayar, C. K. G. (1965) Three new species of Conchostraca (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) from Rajasthan. Bulletin of the Systematic Zoology, 1 (1), 20 - 24." type="journal article" year="1965">Nayar, 1965</bibRefCitation>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
).
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FB8AF91CD65CF0B7" box="[1065,1328,1763,1788]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FB8AF91CD65CF0B7" box="[1065,1328,1763,1788]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">Leptestheria dumonti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FA9AF91DD6F0F0B7" bold="true" box="[1337,1436,1762,1788]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF83EB08FA9AF91DD6F0F0B7" box="[1337,1436,1762,1788]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
somewhat similar to the
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FE60F8F6D1F4F169" box="[451,664,1801,1826]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FE60F8F6D1F9F169" box="[451,661,1801,1826]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="jaisalmerensis">L. jaisalmerensis</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
reported by Tiwari from Rajasthan in 1962. The number of the growth lines is almost same in both species but they differ in the shape of rostral spine, shape of the supraorbital margin, nature of the occipital crest and ornamentation of the carapace. In
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FB1FF8ACD603F127" box="[1212,1391,1875,1900]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="longispinosa">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FB1FF8ACD603F127" box="[1212,1391,1875,1900]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">L longispinosa</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
the dorsal margin of the head is almost straight and the occipital crest is reduced. In
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FB9EF886D7D0F1D9" box="[1085,1212,1913,1938]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FB9EF886D7D0F1D9" box="[1085,1212,1913,1938]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">L. dumonti</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF83EB08FB60F887D64CF1D9" box="[1219,1312,1912,1938]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" rank="species">
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<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FB60F887D64CF1D9" bold="true" box="[1219,1312,1912,1938]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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</taxonomicNameLabel>
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the rostral spine is ¼ the length of the rostrum and is directed to upward. In
|
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<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FC2EF861D738F1FC" box="[909,1108,1950,1976]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="jaisalmerensis">
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||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FC2EF861D0F1F1FC" box="[909,925,1950,1975]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">L</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FC0FF861D738F1FC" box="[940,1108,1950,1975]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">jaisalmerensis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
the carapace ornamentation is polygonal and unique, whereas in
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF83EB08FDD2F83CD190F197" box="[625,764,1987,2012]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FDD2F83CD190F197" box="[625,764,1987,2012]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">L. dumonti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF83EB08FCA5F83DD002F197" bold="true" box="[774,878,1986,2012]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF83EB08FCA5F83DD002F197" box="[774,878,1986,2012]" pageId="3" pageNumber="58" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
the carapace is ornamented with very faint reticulations, and also each growth line is fringed with unequal small setae.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFBAAFF67D7EBF6FA" box="[1033,1159,152,177]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFBAAFF67D7EBF6FA" box="[1033,1159,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">L. dumonti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFB2DFF68D787F6FA" bold="true" box="[1166,1259,151,177]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF84EB0FFB2DFF68D787F6FA" box="[1166,1259,151,177]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
differs from
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFA27FF67D241F69D" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="longispinosa">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFA27FF67D241F69D" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">L. longispinosa</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, by its higher number of growth lines on the carapace; supraorbital margin is not straight and the eye capsule protruded beyond the dorsal alignment of the head; structure and shape of the endite 6th of the male second thoracopod. Moreover, in
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFDFDFEF4D07FF76F" box="[606,787,267,292]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="longispinosa">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFDFDFEF4D07FF76F" box="[606,787,267,292]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">L. longispinosa</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, dorsal margin of the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFBB2FEF5D73BF76F" box="[1041,1111,266,292]" class="Maxillopoda" family="Telsidae" genus="Telson" kingdom="Animalia" order="Poecilostomatoida" pageId="4" pageNumber="61" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">telson</taxonomicName>
|
||
is armed with 55–60 spines where as in
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFE82FECFD2CCF702" box="[289,416,304,329]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFE82FECFD2CCF702" box="[289,416,304,329]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">L. dumonti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFE05FECFD16FF701" bold="true" box="[422,515,304,330]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF84EB0FFE05FECFD16FF701" box="[422,515,304,330]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
the spines are few, numbering only 18–20. In both cases the telsonic spines are serrated. Cercopod has18–21 non serrated spines in
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFC80FEA9D0C6F724" box="[803,938,342,367]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dumonti" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFC80FEA9D0C6F724" box="[803,938,342,367]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">L. dumonti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFC11FEAAD77AF724" bold="true" box="[946,1046,341,367]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="70BD57B5FF84EB0FFC11FEAAD77AF724" box="[946,1046,341,367]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
whereas in
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFB0DFEA9D602F724" box="[1198,1390,342,367]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" genus="Leptestheria" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="longispinosa">
|
||
<emphasis id="6B8EEACEFF84EB0FFB0DFEA9D602F724" box="[1198,1390,342,367]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">L. longispinosa</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
the cercopod armed with 20 serrated spines.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="594536DCFF84EB0FFF65FE5FD0D4F430" blockId="4.[151,1437,151,635]" pageId="4" pageNumber="59">
|
||
Based on the above comparative account of the features used for identifying the species of the family
|
||
<taxonomicName id="9EFA4D5FFF84EB0FFF34FE3AD238F794" box="[151,340,453,479]" class="Branchiopoda" family="Leptestheriidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diplostraca" pageId="4" pageNumber="59" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="family">Leptestheriidae</taxonomicName>
|
||
, the present species can be distinguished as a new species by the following characters: (1) smooth nature of the egg shell; (2) faint reticulations on the carapace (3) terminal protrusion on the 6th endite of first male thoracopod; (4) backwardly directed long, pointed occipital crest (occipital condyle); (5) deep occipital notch (6) eye capsule protruded above the dorsal alignment of the head, and (7) cylindrical and spiniform papillae on the 5th endite of the first thoracopod in female.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
</treatment>
|
||
</document> |