TY - JOUR
T1 - A new species of Lynceus Müller, 1776 from New Caledonia (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Laevicaudata) from dolines, with remarks on zoogeography
AU - Olesen, Jørgen
AU - Pöllabauer, Christina
AU - Sigvardt, Zandra Maria Skandrup
AU - Rogers, D. Christopher
PY - 2016/8/23
Y1 - 2016/8/23
N2 - A new species of laevicaudatan branchiopod, 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.
AB - A new species of laevicaudatan branchiopod, 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.
U2 - 10.5852/ejt.2016.224
DO - 10.5852/ejt.2016.224
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2118-9773
VL - 224
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - European Journal of Taxonomy
JF - European Journal of Taxonomy
ER -