Genus Lacrimicypris Halse & McRae, 2004
- Lacrimicypris Halse, S.A. & McRae, J.M. 2004. New genera and species of "giant" ostracods (Crustacea, Cyprididae) from Australia. Hydrobiologia 524: 1-52 [6].
Type species:
Lacrimicypris kumbar Halse & McRae, 2004 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Kimberley (CK), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Gascoyne (GAS), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Northern Kimberley (NK), Nullarbor (NUL), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pilbara (PIL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal, W plateau
Diagnosis
Strongly raised selvage close to outer margin in right valve and especially prominent ventrally; small list in left valve recessed well below margin. Marginal pore canals short and simple, both anteriorly and posteriorly. Selvage with remnant marginal pore canals and associated setae. Gm claw well developed on female antenna but a serrate seta on male antenna; y3 aesthetasc less than half as long as GM claw in both sexes.
ID Keys
Key to Genus is listed in Halse & McRae, 2004.
Diagnosis References
Halse, S.A. & McRae, J.M. 2004. New genera and species of "giant" ostracods (Crustacea, Cyprididae) from Australia. Hydrobiologia 524: 1-52 [6]
General References
Halse, S.A. & McRae, J.M. 2004. New genera and species of "giant" ostracods (Crustacea, Cyprididae) from Australia. Hydrobiologia 524: 1-52 [6]
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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28-Mar-2012 | 28-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |