Genus Euphilomedes Poulsen, 1962
Type species:
Euphilomedes nodosa Poulsen, 1962 by subsequent designation, see Kornicker, L.S. 1967. The Myodocopid Ostracode Families Philomedidae and Pseudophilomedidae (New Family). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3580): 1-35 [1].
Introduction
There are 25 described species. A key to species in the genus is presented in Karanovic (2010).
Distribution
States
Queensland, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central E coast, NE coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Carapace without ornamentation other than punctae, with shallow incisur, and without caudal process. Second antenna: endopod of male 3-segmented, reflexed. Mandibula: dorsal margin of 2nd endopod with bristles forming 3 group, end segment with no more than 2 claws. Rod-shaped organ: organ unsegmented, broadening in middle and tapering distally. Furca: claws 1, 2 and 4 primary; claw 3 and claws posterior to claw 4 secondary.
Diagnosis References
Kornicker, L.S. 1975. Antarctic Ostracoda (Myodocopina), Parts 1 & 2. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 163: 1-720 [293]
General References
Karanovic, I. 2010. A new Euphilomedes Kornicker, 1967 (Myodocopida: Philomedidae) from Tasmania with a key to species of the genus. Marine Biodiversity 40: 219-236
Kornicker, L. 1995. Ostracoda (Myodocopina) of the SE Australian Continental Slope, Part 2. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 562: 1-97 [16]
Kornicker, L.S. 1967. The Myodocopid Ostracode Families Philomedidae and Pseudophilomedidae (New Family). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3580): 1-35 [1]
Kornicker, L.S. 1975. Antarctic Ostracoda (Myodocopina), Parts 1 & 2. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 163: 1-720 [293]
History of changes
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