Eucyclops albuferensis sp. nov. (Cyclopida: Copepoda: Crustacea) from Albufera lake, Valencia, Spain

V.R. Alekseev

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2008, 312(1/2): 127–134 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2008.312.1-2.127

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Abstract

A new species of Eucyclops (Copepoda: Crustacea) is described from the ancient oligosaline lagoon Lake Albufera (Spain). Eucyclops albuferensis sp. nov. belongs to the Eucyclops-serrulatus-group of species and can be clearly separated from other conspecifics by a combination of characters that includes very long setules on distal side of caudal rami, absence of teeth on hyaline membrane on distal segments of antennules, micropatterns of hairs and teeth on both sides of basipodite of antenna and hair reduction on inner coxal spine in P4. This species is suggested to be a local endemic of the Valencia area, which is well known as a Pleistocene refuge during glaciation.

Key words

Cyclopoida, description, new characters, new species, Spain

Submitted June 1, 2008 · Accepted August 4, 2008 · Published December 10, 2008

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