A new species of Lynceus Müller, 1776 from New Caledonia (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Laevicaudata) from dolines, with remarks on zoogeography

  • Jørgen Olesen Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
  • Christine Pöllabauer Études et recherches biologiques, 9, Rue Adolphe Unger, VDC, 98800 Nouméa
  • Zandra M.S. Sigvardt Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
  • D. Christopher Rogers Kansas Biological Survey, The University of Kansas, Higuchi Hall, 2101 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3759
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.224
Keywords: clam shrimp, large Branchiopoda, sinkholes, “Conchostraca”

Abstract

A new species of laevicaudatan branchiopods, Lynceus insularis sp. nov., is described. It is reported from five sinkholes (dolines) in the southern part of New Caledonia. Lynceus insularis sp. nov. is closest to Lynceus species from Australia, but can be separated from these on the basis of clasper morphology and the form of the lamina abdominalis. Lynceus insularis sp. nov. is the first record of a remote insular endemic laevicaudatan. The habitats of the species may be threatened due to hydrological changes, reduction of water supply, acidification of fresh water, invasive species, and/or mining activities in the vicinity.

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Published
2016-08-23
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Olesen, J., Pöllabauer, C., Sigvardt, Z. M., & Rogers, D. C. (2016). A new species of Lynceus Müller, 1776 from New Caledonia (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Laevicaudata) from dolines, with remarks on zoogeography. European Journal of Taxonomy, (224). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2016.224
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No. 224 (2016): A new species of Lynceus Müller, 1776 from New Caledonia (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Laevicaudata) from dolines, with remarks on zoogeography
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