Hydrobiologia

, Volume 106, Issue 2, pp 97–106 | Cite as

Discovery of groundwater-inhabiting Chydoridae (Crustacea: Cladocera), with the description of two new species

  • H. J. Dumont
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Abstract

The groundwater along the Couze (= river) Pavin in Auvergne, France, yielded four chydorid Cladocera, among which two are known but rare species, while two are new species. One of the new species, Alona phreatica, has reduced eye and ocellus-sizes, but no other adaptations to a groundwater-mode of life are apparent. The likelihood that more phreatic species exist in other parts of Europe and elsewhere is discussed.

Keywords

Cladocera Chydoridae taxonomy groundwater France 
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© Dr W. Junk Publishers 1983

Authors and Affiliations

  • H. J. Dumont
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  1. 1.Zoological InstituteState University of GhentGhentBelgium

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