Cypriconcha
- Dataset
- A new species of Cypriconcha Sars (Crustacea: Ostracoda) from high mountain wetlands of Argentina
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Ostracoda
- order
- Podocopida
- family
- Cyprididae
- genus
- Cypriconcha
Cypriconcha
Key to the known species of Cypriconcha
1 Masticatory surface of mandible with molar-shaped processes................................................................................... 2
- Masticatory surface of mandible without molar-shaped processes.................................................................... C. alba
2 Length of valves attaining to 3.4 mm.......................................................................................................................... 3
- Length of valves between 3.4–4.2 mm; freshwater or saline...................................................................................... 5
3 Carapace sub-quadrate in shape, dorsal margin straight; duplicature broad, line of concrescence well defined; radial pore canals abundant................................................................................................................................................... 4
- Carapace elongate, bean-shaped in lateral view; dorsal margin concave; without radial pore canals.................................................................................................................................................................................. C. hypsophila n. sp.
4 Anterior end of carapace rounded, posterior end slightly rounded to truncated; uncommon, found only in freshwater............................................................................................................................................................. C. pseudoingens
- Both anterior and posterior ends rounded, not truncated; restricted to playa lakes....................................... C. ingens
5 Carapace regularly rectangular in shape and strongly arched posterodorsally............................................... C. steveni
- Carapace subrectangular in side view, anterior and posterior acutely pointed............................................................ 6
6 Natatory setae of An2 nonplumose and not reaching the apical claws................................................. C. gnathostoma
- Natatory setae of An2 reaching at least the apical claws.............................................................................................. 7
7 Length of anterior seta of caudal ramus less than one-half length of posterior claw................................... C. barbata
- Length of anterior seta of caudal ramus at least half length of posterior claw................................................ C. macra
Name
- Homonyms
- Cypriconcha
- Cypriconcha Sars 1926