Potamocypris variegata
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| Potamocypris variegata (Brady & Norman, 1889)
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Potamocypris variegata is a species of ostracod crustaceans in the family Cyprididae, subfamily . It is mainly found in ponds with rich aquatic vegetation, more rarely in slowly flowing streams. The species is distributed throughout Europe, but is also known from North America.[1]
Description[]
The carapace of P. variegata is reniform in shape. The carapace length ranges from 0.46 to 0.56 mm. Colour: yellowish green with two dark green transverse stripes.
The second antennae carry swimming setae distinctly extending beyond the tips of the terminal claws.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Martens & Savatenalinton 2011. A subjective checklist of the Recent, free-living, non-marine Ostracoda (Crustacea). Zootaxa 2855: 65.
- ^ Meisch, C. 1985. Revision of the Recent West European species of the genus Potamocypris. Part II. Species with long swimming setae on the second antennae. Travaux scientifiques du Musée d'histoire naturelle de Luxembourg 6: 20-29.
External links[]
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- Cyprididae
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