On the origin and evolution of a new anchialine stygobitic Microceratina species (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)

• Main Authors: Tadeusz Namiotko, Karel Wouters, Dan L. Danielopol, William F. Humphreys
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Gonzalez; Indian; New Zealand; Pacific; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.537.6284; http://palstrat.uni-graz.at/mitarbeiter/danielopol/173.pdf

ABSTRACT – Marine species of the ostracod genus Microceratina Swanson (Cytheruridae, Eucytheruri-nae) were until now known only from their hard parts, the valves and carapaces, as no living animals have been described. Here we report the first living population, from a tropical anchialine cave. The...