New Genera and Species of ‘Giant’ Ostracods (Crustacea: Cyprididae) from Australia

Late Quaternary palaeohydrological changes in the large playa Lake Frome in central Australia, recorded from the Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca in ostracod valves and biotic remains

“…Numerous fragmented remains of the large ostracods belonging to the Australian endemic tribe Mytilocypridini (for more information, refer to De Deckker (1978) and Halse and McRae (2004)) were found in the examined cores. These ostracods are large, with adult sizes reaching 3 mm, but often, because of their fragility, their valves are not preserved as complete specimens.…”

“…Nevertheless, the characteristic pointed posterior extremity of M. splendida permits identification of some of its fragments. Similarly, the recognition of specimens belonging to the recently described genus Repandocypris by Halse and McRae (2004), known to occur at Lake Annean in central northern WA [De Deckker, personal observation], and Lakes Eyre and Torrens (for further details, refer to Williams et al (1998) and Halse and McRae (2004)) has been made possible. Fragments of Repandocypris are characterised by a very broad inner lamella as seen all along the periphery of the valve, except in the hinge area, and its broadly curved posterior area.…”

The biology of the saline lakes of central and eastern inland of Australia: a review with special reference to their biogeographical affinities

“…Celsinotum, Trigonocypris and the undescribed new mytilocyprid genus. Halse and McRae (2004) have described two new genera of mytilocyprid ostracods from WA. The genera are Lacrimicypris and Repandocypris.…”

Three interesting Cyprididae (Ostracoda) from Western Australia

“…King (1855) first recorded this ostracod group in Australia but the most significant contributions to our recent knowledge of the living Cyprididae from this continent have been made by the late Dr Ken McKenzie and Professor Patrick De Deckker (McKenzie 1966a, 1966b, 1978De Deckker 1974, 1976, 1979a, 1979b, 1981a, 1981b, 1981c, 1982a, 1982b, 1982c. Most recently Halse and McRae (2004), Martens et a1. (2004) and Karanovic (2005a) described some new Cyprididae taxa, breaking an hiatus of more than 20 years since the last Cyprididae ostracod description from Australia.…”