Tribe Candonopsini Karanovic, 2004

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• Candonopsini Karanovic, I. 2004. Towards a revision of Candoninae (Crustacea, Ostracoda): on the genus Candonopsis Vávra, with description of new taxa. Subterranean Biology 2: 91-108 [93].

  Type genus:

   Candonopsis Vavrá, 1891.

Introduction

Karanovic (2018) provides a phylogeny of the tribe Candonopsini as well as a key to the genera (both males and females).

Diagnosis

Carapace shape varied (reniform, elongate, trapezoidal), ornamentation possible, hinge adont. Central muscle scars conforming to general pattern of Candoninae. Antennula 7- or 6-segmented. Male sexual bristles on antenna present or absent. Terminal claw of mandibular palp broadly fused with the apical segment, externally accompanied by one distinctly weaker claw; exopodite with eight filaments. Penultimate segment of maxillular palp dilated. First thoracopod with one or two "Ta" setae. Exopodite with two or three rays. Prehensile palps with only one subterminal sclerotised structure being well developed (other one small or completely absent). Second thoracopod 5-segmented, third thoracopod 5-segmented. Terminal segment of third thoracopod with two long and one short seta. Caudal ramus without posterior seta, posterior claw well developed, reduced or missing. Hemipenis with triangular and extended lobe "a", lobe "b" flat, lobe "h" very small or absent. Sometimes two "a" lobes present. Female genital field without processes. Zenker's organ well developed and stocky in appearance, with seven whorls of spines.

Diagnosis References

Karanovic, I. 2004. Towards a revision of Candoninae (Crustacea, Ostracoda): on the genus Candonopsis Vávra, with description of new taxa. Subterranean Biology 2: 91-108 [93]

General References

Karanovic, I. 2018. A new Candonopsini (Ostracoda) genus from subterranean waters of New South Wales (Australia). Zootaxa 4379(2): 247-267

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