ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Harpacticoida
;
new species
;
redescription
;
taxonomy
;
troglobitics
;
trans-Atlantic distribution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Nitocrellopsis texana n. sp. found in samples collected by SCUBA divers in Honey Creek Cave (Texas, U.S.A.) is described. This species is the first representative of this stygobitic taxon from a Northern American locality. The original description of N. ioneli (Dumont & Decraemer, 1975) is amended and the closely related N. ahaggarensis n. sp. is described from a well near Tamanghasset in the Ahaggar mountains in Algeria. The monophyly of Nitocrellopsis is discussed and its present day distribution is analyzed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1003892200897
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