Genus Pilbaracandona Karanovic & Marmonier, 2003

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Genus Pilbaracandona Karanovic & Marmonier, 2003

Pilbaracandona Karanovic, I. & Marmonier, P. 2003. Three new genera and nine new species of the subfamily Candoninae (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Podocopida) from the Pilbara Region (Western Australia). Beaufortia 53(1): 1-51 [29].
Type species:
Pilbaracandona eberhardi Karanovic & Marmonier, 2003 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal

Diagnosis

Carapace triangular, or trapezoidal. Surface heavily ornamented. Zone of concrescence wide, marginal pore canals short, not branched. Antennula 5-segmented: first segment representing fused coxa and basis, first and sixth endopodal segments free, second and third as well as fourth and fifth segments fused. Exopod reduced on Ex1 and Ex2 setae. Male antenna without sexual bristles, claws G1 and G3 reduced, z1 and z2 setae transformed into long claw. Mandibular vibratory plate with numerous rays, palp 4-segmented, 3+2 setae on second segment, terminal segment noticeably 0.5 times wider than loner, and with central claw fused with segment. Terminal segment of maxillular palp prominent: 2 times longer than wider. Basal segment of second thoracopod without any seta, endopod ¾-segmented. Third thoracopod 5-segmented, all endopodal setae present or Te seta absent, terminal segment with 2 short and 1 long seta. caudal ramus with posterior seta, posterior claw reduced. Lobe b with dorsal projection: sharp and well chitinised, no internal coils. Zenker's organ with 5+2 rows of spines. Genital field rounded.

General References

Karanovic, I. 2007. Candoninae ostracodes from the Pilbara region in Western Australia. Crustaceana Monographs 7: 432 pp. [347]

Karanovic, I. & Marmonier, P. 2003. Three new genera and nine new species of the subfamily Candoninae (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Podocopida) from the Pilbara Region (Western Australia). Beaufortia 53(1): 1-51 [29]

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
28-Mar-2012		28-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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