A new Ostracoda (Crustacea) genus, Comalcandona gen. nov., from Texas, USA

Külköylüoğlu, Okan; Gibson, Randy

doi:10.3906/zoo-1611-52

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“…Morphological features of the new species fits into the general diagnostic characteristics of the genus Comalcandona, whose taxonomic position among the other members of the tribe Candonopsini was given in detail by Külköylüoğlu and Gibson (2018). There are clear differences in the morphological characteristics of the new species Comalcandona gibsoni sp.…”

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confidence: 56%

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Comalcandonagibsoni sp. nov. (Ostracoda, Candonidae) from Comal Spring, Texas, USA

Külköylüoğlu¹

2019

Turk J Zool

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“…Distribution: Known only from the type locality. Accompanying taxa: Pseudocandona semicognita (Schäfer, 1934), Comalcandona tressleri Külköylüoğlu & Gibson 2018, Strandesia sp., and an unidentified candonid species were found along with Comalcandona gibsoni sp. nov.…”

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Comalcandonagibsoni sp. nov. (Ostracoda, Candonidae) from Comal Spring, Texas, USA

Külköylüoğlu¹

2019

Turk J Zool

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“…Herein, we only consider the differences in the number of setae. However, there are additional differences in the type of seta (e.g., plumose, setose or smooth: Smith and Kamiya, 2015;Karanovic, 2011;Külköylüoğlu and Gibson, 2018). Schornikovdona) belong to the tribe Candonini while two others (Comalcandona, Lacrimacandona) are placed in the tribe Candonopsini.…”

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“…The San Marcos Artesian Well (SMAW) (Fig. 1) is known for its exceptional biodiversity (Longley, 1981;Culver and Sket, 2000;Hutchins et al, 2014Hutchins et al, , 2016Külköylüoğlu et al, 2017a-e;Külköylüoğlu and Gibson, 2018). It was completed in a relatively shallow portion of the confined zone of the San Antonio Pool in the Edwards Aquifer of Texas in 1895 (Stejneger, 1896).…”

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“…Although there is debate about the taxonomic position of some species (see. e.g., Higuti and Martens, 2012;, there are more than 46 genera described in the subfamily Candoninae (Karanovic, 2001;Külköylüoğlu et al, 2011;Külköylüoğlu et al, 2017a-e;Külköylüoğlu and Gibson, 2018). Most recently, descriptions of 5 new species from Texas (Külköylüoğlu et al, 2017a-e) increased the number of known species in the subfamily to 47 with 10 genera in North America.…”

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Description of a new tribe Cabralcandonini (Candonidae,Ostracoda) from karst aquifers in central Texas, U.S.A

Külköylüoğlu¹,

Yavuzatmaca²,

Akdemi̇r³

et al. 2019

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Cabralcandonini tribe n., with the type genus Cabralcandona gen. n. from an artesian well in the San Marcos, Texas (U.S.A.) and six other genera from karst aquifers in Texas, is proposed as a new tribe of the subfamily Candoninae (Candonidae) (Crustacea, Ostracoda). The new tribe and genus have morphological features that distinguish them from other members of the subfamily. The most diagnostic characteristics of the type genus are (1) two horn-like structures developed on the antero-and postero-dorsal margins of the left valve, (2) numbers of central muscle scars, (3) hexagonal or pentagonal (honeycomb-like) ornamentation on the subrectangular shaped carapace, (4) four segmented second antenna in both sexes, (5) absence of an exopod on A2, (6) shape and size of Y aesthetasc, (7) absence of e, f and g setae on cleaning leg, (8) flagellum (whip-like) uropod morphology, (9) shape of hemipenis, and (10) reduction in number of segments and setae on other limbs. Taxonomic keys for the tribes of the subfamily Candoninae including Cabralcandonini tribe n. are presented.

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Biology and ecology of the Edwards Aquifer

Krejca¹,

Reddell²

2019

The Edwards Aquifer: The Past, Present, and Future of a Vital Water Resource

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The Edwards Aquifer supports an important ecosystem with rarely seen faunas that have unique adaptations to a dark and thermally stable environment. We tallied over 60 species of aquifer-adapted (stygobitic) species in the Edwards Aquifer, and 30 more in other Texas aquifers, including snails, flatworms, worms, crustaceans, mites, and beetles. Exploration and research continue, with nine new species described in the last two years. Vertebrate species include Eurycea salamanders and ictalurid catfish, including a blind species (Prietella phreatophila) recorded for the first time in the United States from the Edwards–Trinity Plateau Aquifer in 2016. Contributing to the stygobite diversity are ten state or federally listed species, including the Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni), which was one of the first species to be listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 1970. Major springs of the Edwards (Balcones fault zone), Edwards–Trinity Plateau, Trinity, and other aquifers are under constant threat of drying due to aquifer overdraft and climate change. These springs provide habitat for 26 state or federally listed spring-adapted species. Aquifer species in general are known to provide ecosystem services, including water purification, nutrient cycling, and biological indication; however, the function and biology of these species in central Texas have not been studied. Considering the Edwards Aquifer ranks among the top aquifers in the world for number of species, the gaps in understanding remain enormous.

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A new Ostracoda (Crustacea) genus, Comalcandona gen. nov., from Texas, USA

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Comalcandonagibsoni sp. nov. (Ostracoda, Candonidae) from Comal Spring, Texas, USA

Comalcandonagibsoni sp. nov. (Ostracoda, Candonidae) from Comal Spring, Texas, USA

Description of a new tribe Cabralcandonini (Candonidae,Ostracoda) from karst aquifers in central Texas, U.S.A

Biology and ecology of the Edwards Aquifer

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