A new genus and species of chirocephalid fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca) from Mongolia

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

D. Christopher Rogers

Source:

Zootaxa, Magnolia Press, Volume 997, p.1-10 (2005)

Call Number:

A05ROG01IDUS

Keywords:

Anostraca, Artemiopsis, Branchinectella, Parartemiopsis, Parartemiopsis mongolica

Abstract:

Parartemiopsis mongolica genus et species novae is presented and described from two male specimens from Mongolia. The female is unknown or unrecognized at this time. This new genus and species has characteristics typical of the Chirocephalidae but is defined and separated from all other anostracan genera by the unique form of the genitalia. The general morphology of the second antennae and the genitalia bears similarities to those of Artemiopsis, Branchinectella, and Linderiella. In fact, the genitalia of Parartemiopsis are morphologically intermediate between those of Artemiopsis and Branchinectella, thus providing further evidence of the unity of the Chirocephalidae. A reorganization of the Chirocephalidae into two subfamilies, Chirocephalinae and Artemiopsinae, is proposed. The genus Galaziella is tentatively accepted as part of the Chirocephalinae.