Tribe Humphreyscandonini Karanovic, 2005

Museums

Regional Maps

• Humphreyscandonini Karanovic, I. 2005. Towards a revision of Candoninae (Crustacea: Ostracoda): Australian representatives of the subfamily, with descriptions of three new genera and seven new species. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 39: 29-75 [31].

  Type genus:

   Humphreyscandona Karanovic, 2005.

  Secondary source:

   Karanovic, I. 2007. Candoninae ostracodes from the Pilbara region in Western Australia. Crustaceana Monographs 7: 432 pp. [151].

Introduction

The tribe is endemic to the ground waters of the Pilbara region. It comprises the following genera (number of species in brackets):

1. Amphitritecandona Karanovic, 2007 (2);
2. Areacandona Karanovic, 2005 (30);
3. Humphreyscandona Karanovic & Marmonier, 2003 (10);
4. Meridiescandona Karanovic, 2003 (3);
5. Notacandona Karanovic & Marmonier, 2003 (3);
6. Origocandona Karanovic, 2003 (3);
7. Pierrecandona Karanovic, 2007 (1);
8. Pilbaracandona Karanovic & Marmonier, 2003 (6).

Diagnosis

Carapace shape variable (loaf-like, triangular, trapezoidal, subreniform), ornamentation (consisting of pits and/or ridges) possible, hinge adont. Inner calcified lamellas wide on both ends. Central muscle scars conforming to general pattern of Candoninae. Antennula 5- or 6-segmented. Terminal claw of mandibular palp broadly fused with the segment, and externally accompanied by one clearly weaker claw. Second thoracopod without basal seta on protopod. Terminal segment on third thoracopod with two short and one long seta. Caudal ramus completely developed or with reduced posterior furcal claw. Genital field in female without extensions. Lobe “b” on hemipenis with characteristic, sharply pointed chitinous part, dorsally projected. Zenker's organ well developed, and with seven whorls of spines.

Diagnosis References

Karanovic, I. 2005. Towards a revision of Candoninae (Crustacea: Ostracoda): Australian representatives of the subfamily, with descriptions of three new genera and seven new species. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 39: 29-75 [31]

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