A NEW BRANCHIPODID GENUS AND SPECIES (CRUSTACEA, BRANCHIOPODA, ANOSTRACA) FROM SOUTH-AFRICA

Rhinobranchipus martensi gen. et sp. nov. (Anostraca: Branchipodidae) was collected from a shallow temporary pool in the surroundings of Gra hamstown (Cape Province, South Africa) (33 degrees 18'S, 26 degrees 32 'E). Rhinobranchipus shares partial fusion of the chitinized basal par ts of the male antennae, the so-called clypeus, with other Branchipodi dae. The new genus is distinguished from confamilial genera by the mor phology of the basal part of the penes. The new species, known from it s type locality only, should be considered endangered, if it has not a lready become extinct as a result of recent modifications of its habit at. (C) 1995 The Linnean Society of London.