Eubranchipus stegosus n. sp. (Crustacea: Anostraca), a bizarre new species of fairy shrimp from the southeastern United States

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

D. Christopher Rogers; Jensen, John B.; Floyd, Thomas M.

Source:

Hydrobiologia, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Volume 528, Issue 1-3, p.201-207 (2004)

Call Number:

A04ROG01IDUS

Keywords:

Eubranchipus, Eubranchipus stegosus, fairy shrimp

Abstract:

A previously unknown species of anostracan is presented and described herein as Eubranchipus stegosus n. sp. This species is unique in that the male bears large, sub-quadrate, transverse, dorsal thoracic projections. Eubranchipus stegosus n. sp. is most closely related to E. moorei and E. holmani and may be endemic to southwestern Georgia. However, anostracans are poorly sampled throughout the southeastern United States, and additional surveys should be conducted to better understand this species’ distribution and degree of rarity.