Nitocrellopsis texana n. sp from central TX (USA) and N-ahaggarensis n. spfrom the central Algerian Sahara (Copepoda, Harpacticoida)

Authors
Fiers, F Iliffe, TM
Citation
F. Fiers et Tm. Iliffe, Nitocrellopsis texana n. sp from central TX (USA) and N-ahaggarensis n. spfrom the central Algerian Sahara (Copepoda, Harpacticoida), HYDROBIOL, 418, 2000, pp. 81-97
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
HYDROBIOLOGIA
ISSN journal
00188158 → ACNP
Volume
418
Year of publication
2000
Pages
81 - 97
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-8158(200001)418:<81:NTNSFC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Nitocrellopsis texana n. sp. found in samples collected by SCUBA divers in Honey Creek Cave (Texas, U.S.A.) is described. This species is the first re presentative of this stygobitic taxon from a Northern American locality. Th e original description of N. ioneli (Dumont & Decraemer, 1975) is amended a nd the closely related N. ahaggarensis n. sp. is described from a well near Tamanghasset in the Ahaggar mountains in Algeria. The monophyly of Nitocre llopsis is discussed and its present day distribution is analyzed.