Malawidopsis spec. B

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 : 332

Malawidopsis spec. B gen. et sp. nov.

Fig. 18B

Abbreviated description: Cp elongated in lateral view, slightly narrower in ventral and dorsal views and RV more strongly overlapping LV anteriorly than in the preceding species. External valve surface smooth, set with few setae.

Measurements: length of female = 467–485 µm.

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

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.