Biology:Potamocypris steueri
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Short description: Species of seed shrimp
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| Potamocypris steueri Klie, 1935
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Potamocypris steueri is a species of ostracod crustaceans in the family Cyprididae, subfamily Cypridopsinae found in marine brackish waters of the Mediterranean Basin as well as in brackish coastal waters of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Description
The carapace of P. steueri appears subovate in lateral view. It is light green with four dark green transverse stripes. The length ranges from 0.55 to 0.68 mm, with females being slightly larger than males.
The second antennae carry swimming setae that slightly extend beyond the tips of the terminal claws.[1]
References
- ↑ Meisch, C. 1985. Revision of the Recent West European species of the genus Potamocypris. Part II. Species with long swimming setae on the second antennae. Travaux scientifiques du Musée d'histoire naturelle de Luxembourg 6: 67-72.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q16757658 entry
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