Two new records for the non-marine ostracod fauna of Turkey:Humphcypris subterranea(Hartmann, 1964) andHerpetocypris brevicaudataKaufmann, 1900

Articles > Article · 2004

Authors: Cem AYGEN, Süleyman Balık, Ruşen M. Ustaoğlu

Zoology in the Middle East, International, Scopus, 2004, vol 31, pp 77-82

DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2004.10638025

Summary

The two freshwater ostracods, Humphcypris subterranea (Hartmann, 1964) and Herpe-tocypris brevicaudata Kaufmann, 1900, are reported from a stream near Köyceğiz in southwestern Anatolia. These are the first records for Turkey. The ecological parameters of the collection sites are given and the taxonomic status of the species is discussed.

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