Revision of the Extant Genera of Limnadiidae (Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata)

Revision of the Extant Genera of Limnadiidae (Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata)

The extant genera of the spinicaudatan clam shrimp family Limnadiidae are revised using morphological criteria built on previously published molecular analyses. The combined analyses demonstrate the presence of eight well defined genera, two of which are new to science and one (Paralimnadia) that is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of crustacean biology 2012-09, Vol.32 (5), p.827-842
Hauptverfasser: Rogers, D. Christopher, Rabet, Nicolas, Weeks, Stephen C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Afrolimnadia
Biological taxonomies
Biology
Branchiopoda
Calalimnadia
Clams
Crustaceans
Eggs
Eulimnadia
Female animals
Genera
Imnadia
Limnadia
Limnadopsis
Male animals
Metalimnadia
new genus
Paralimnadia
Shrimp
Taxonomy
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:The extant genera of the spinicaudatan clam shrimp family Limnadiidae are revised using morphological criteria built on previously published molecular analyses. The combined analyses demonstrate the presence of eight well defined genera, two of which are new to science and one (Paralimnadia) that is resurrected. We present the description of the new genus Afrolimnadia and the new genus and species Calalimnadia mahei n. sp. described from Mauritius Island. Both molecular and morphological data strongly support eight genera: Afrolimnadia n. gen., Calalimnadia n. gen., Eulimnadia, Imnadia, Limnadia, Limnadopsis, Metalimnadia and Paralimnadia.
ISSN:0278-0372
1937-240X
DOI:10.1163/193724012X637212