Malawidopsis spec.

Jacobs, Bram & Martens, Koen, 2022, An endemic species flock of Cypridopsinae (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the ancient Lake Malawi (Africa), with the description of a new genus and three new species, Zootaxa 5100 (3), pp. 301-348 : 336-337

Malawidopsis spec. O gen. et sp. nov.

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Abbreviated description: Cp sub-quadrate, with straight and sloping dorsal margin, ventral margin strongly sinuous, anterior margin produced towards the ventral side and caudal margin nearly straight, RV strongly overlapping LV, especially at antero- and posteroventral corners where Cp is widely gaping. In dorsal view, anterior edge pointed, posterior edge more blunt, greatest width situated behind the middle. Entire valve surface set with equal and rounded tubercules, as well as with few aesthetasc-like spines of unusual morphology.

Measurements: length of female = 528–551 µm; length of male = 531–556 µm.

Localities: Metangula , Mozambique at 7 m depth (21/3/1999) .

Mbamba Bay , Malawi, at 7–10 m depth (23.3.1999) .

Figures

FIGURE 18. Species of Malawidopsis gen. nov. from Lake Malawi. All non-type specimens, all CpLL. Not to scale. A. Malawidopsis sp.A gen. et sp. nov. B. Malawidopsis sp. B gen. et sp. nov. C. Malawidopsis sp. C gen. et sp. nov. D. Malawidopsis sp. D gen. et sp. nov. E. Malawidopsis sp. E gen. et sp. nov.. F. Malawidopsis sp. F gen. et sp. nov. (= Malawidopsis cunningtoni (Sars, 1910)). G. Malawidopsis stellae gen. et sp. nov. H. Malawidopsis sp. H gen. et sp. nov. I. Malawidopsis ruwaydae gen. et sp. nov. J. Malawidopsis sp. J gen. et sp. nov. K. Malawidopsis sp. K gen. et sp. nov. L. Malawidopsis sp. L gen.e t sp. nov. M. Malawidopsis sp. M gen. et sp. nov.. N. Malawidopsis sp. N gen. et sp. nov. sp. (= M. fuelleborni (Daday, 1910)). O. Malawidopsis sp. O gen. et sp. nov. P. Malawidopsis sp. P gen. et sp. nov. Q. Malawidopsis antoniae gen. et sp. nov.