Distribution patterns of ostracods in iberian saline lakes. Influence of ecological factors

Heterocypris (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the Isole Pelagie (Sicily, Italy): The coexistence of different morphotypes

“…Moreover, in our previous description of the hemipenis of Heterocypris from Isole Pelagie, we noted that it seems slightly different compared to the original description (Gauthier & Brehm, 1928) and that of H. barbara s.s. from Spain (Baltanas et al, 1990). At the same time, it differs somewhat in shape with respect to that of H. incongruens males from Spain and Germany (Bellavere et al, 1999).…”

Hatching phenology and voltinism of Heterocypris barbara (Crustacea: Ostracoda) from Lampedusa (Sicily, Italy)

“…Heterocypris barbara (Gauthier and Brem, 1928), first observed in Northern Africa, is widely distributed in the circum-Mediterranean area and has also been found in Hungary, Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic (Baltanás et al, 1990;Meisch, 2000). The nominal form is reported to be restricted to temporary and permanent freshwater habitats while the variety inermis is known to occur in saline inland waters (Baltanás et al, 1990;Meisch, 2000).…”

“…The nominal form is reported to be restricted to temporary and permanent freshwater habitats while the variety inermis is known to occur in saline inland waters (Baltanás et al, 1990;Meisch, 2000). Males are commonly reported, but they are absent from some of the inermis populations (Meisch, 2000).…”

Salinity tolerance of three ostracode species (Crustacea:Ostracoda) of Iberian saline lakes

“…Related to our results, salinity tolerance ranged cited by Montes & Martino (1987) and Baltands et al (1990) from the Iberian saline lakes how a lesser upper limit for P. aragonica, because these records were obtained in an very wet year. They cited also higher upper salinity limits for E. mareotica and for H. b. inermis.…”