Vol. 56, 2017

(update: 2017.6.6)

Cypria lacrima sp. nov. A New Ostracoda (Candonidae, Crustacea) Species from Texas, U.S.A.

Asami Nakamura^1,4, Kohei Matsuno^2,5, Yoshiyuki Abe¹, Hiroshi Shimada³, and Atsushi Yamaguchi^1,*

doi:10.6620/ZS.2017.56-15

¹Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey. E-mail: yavuzatmaca_m@ibu.edu.tr (Yavuzatmaca)
²Merdivenköy Mah. Şair Arşi Cad. No:16/14, 34732, Kadıköy, İstanbul, Turkey. E-mail: deryadiyar@gmail.com
³Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
⁴Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA. E-mail: bs37@txstate.edu
⁵Texas Parks and Wildlife, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin TX 78744, U.S.A. E-mail: ben.hutchins@tpwd.texas.gov

(Received 23 December 2016; Accepted 2 June 2017; Communicated by Ryuji Machida)

Okan Külköylüoğlu, Derya Akdemir, Mehmet Yavuzatmaca, Benjamin F. Schwartz, and Benjamin T. Hutchins (2017) A new ostracod species, Cypria lacrima sp. nov. (Cyclocypridinae) is proposed from an artesian well in Hays County, Texas, U.S.A. The species differs from its conspecies with the following characteristics: unique shape and pit ornamentation on carapace, absence of “e” and “g” setae on both walking and cleaning legs, long gamma seta on Mandibular palp, asymmetric clasping organs and differences in the shape and size of other cheatotaxial parts. A detailed comparison among the species of the genus is provided along with ecological implications. This is a new report of the species from an artesian well which increases geographic distribution of the genus in the southern parts of the US.

Key words: Cyclocypridinae, New species, Taxonomy, Artesian well, Hays County.

*Correspondence: E-mail: kulkoyluoglu_o@ibu.edu.tr

Citation: Külköylüoğlu O, Akdemir D, Yavuzatmaca M, Schwartz BF, Hutchins BT. 2017. Cypria lacrima sp. nov. a new Ostracoda (Candonidae, Crustacea) species from Texas, U.S.A. Zool Stud 56:15. doi:10.6620/ZS.2017.56-15.