Malawidopsis spec. K

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

Malawidopsis spec. K gen. et sp. nov.

Fig. 18K

Abbreviated description: Cp sub-rectangular, with straight dorsal margin sloping, almost parallel to the sinuous ventral margin. Anterior margin in lateral view ventrally produced, posterior margin broadly rounded. RV strongly overlapping LV, especially antero- and postero-ventrally where valves are gaping. In dorsal view, Cp narrow, with nearly parallel lateral sides. Valve surface anteriorly set with pustules.

Measurements: length of female = 506–508 µm; length of male = 504–505 µm.

Locality: 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.