Ingolfiella beatricis, new species (Amphipoda : Ingolfiellidae) from subterranean waters of Slovenia

Authors
Ruffo, S Vonk, R
Citation
S. Ruffo et R. Vonk, Ingolfiella beatricis, new species (Amphipoda : Ingolfiellidae) from subterranean waters of Slovenia, J CRUS BIOL, 21(2), 2001, pp. 484-491
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
02780372 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
484 - 491
Database
ISI
SICI code
0278-0372(200105)21:2<484:IBNS(:>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A new species of ingolfiellid Amphipoda, Ingolfiella beatricis, collected f rom groundwater in a cave near Ljubljana in Slovenia is described. It is th e first ingolfiellid, possessing developed "ocular lobes", found in inland fresh groundwater and is therefore of biogeographic interest. Its morpholog ical characters suggest a marine origin, a supposition that is strengthened by the marine relationships of accompanying fauna.