Spinalona anophtalma, n. gen. n. sp. (Anomopoda, Chydoridae) a blind epigean cladoceran from the Neovolcanic Province of Mexico |
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| Authors: | Jorge Ciros-Pérez Manuel Elias-Gutiérrez |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Departament de Microbiologia i Ecologia(Edifici D'Investigacio), Universitat de Valencia, E-46100 Burjassot(Valencia), Spain;(2) Laboratorio de Zoologia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Campus Iztacala, AP 314 CP 54000 Los Reyes Iztacala,Tlalnepantla Edo. de México, México |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Spinalona anophtalma n. gen. n. sp. is describedon parthenogenetic and ephippial females andmales from material collected in a temporary lagoonlocated in the Neovolcanic Province from Mexico at analtitude of 2507 m above sea level. It ischaracterized by a strong armature of the antenna,postabdomen and postabdominal claw, no compound eyeor ocellus, the exopod of thoracic limb IIIwith only four setae and that of P5 with only three setae.This new taxon has no relationwith blind Alona from hypogean habitats. |
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| Keywords: | Cladocera chydoridae taxonomy Mexico aloninae |
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