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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
A new genus and species of branchipodid fairy shrimp (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca) from Australia
Zootaxa, No. 1551, Year 2007
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Description
A new anostracan genus with two new species in the family Branchipodidae is described from the Murray Darling basin, Australia. This is the first record of the family from Australia. Males of Australobranchipus typically have long and elaborate frontal appendages comparable to those in the branchipodid genera Branchipus and Pumilibranchipus. Females have a compact brood pouch like other branchipodid genera. Two new species in this genus are described (A. parooensis and A. gilgaiphila). Along with recent additions in Branchinella and Parartemia, and confirmation of the presence of Streptocephalus, these new findings change the concept of low diversity among higher anostracan taxa in Australia. Australobranchipus is also remarkable for having the shortest known life cycle of any Australian anostracans. In the type locality, which typically holds water for only two to six weeks in occasional years, and when cultured, it matures within a week and dies within two weeks, allowing these species to avoid competition with other anostracans. Copyright © 2007 Magnolia Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Rogers, D. Christopher
Unknown Affiliation
Timms, Brian V.
Australia, Sydney
Australian Museum
Jocqué, Merlijn M.T.
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Brendonck, Luc
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.11646/zootaxa.1551.1.3
ISSN:
11755326
Research Areas
Environmental
Participants Gender
Female