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Pleuroxus-like chydorids (Crustacea: Anomopoda) from South Africa, with the description of Dumontiellus africanus gen. n., sp. n.

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Five species of Pleuroxus-like chydorids are found in new material from South Africa or are known from the literature. One species is here described as Dumontiellus africanus gen. n., sp. n., endemic to South Africa.

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Special thanks to Dr. K. Martens who drew my attention to his collection of samples from South Africa, supplied me with facilities to obtain subsamples and with literature, and handled and edited the MS at various stages of its existence. I appreciate Dr A.A. Kotov’s skill and dedication in preparation of SEM photographs and figures. The present study is a continuation of the long-term program on Cladocera at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences. The study was supported in part by the Russian Foundation for Basic research (grant 03-04-48879). My stay in Belgium was supported by a fellowship of the Vlaams Academisch Centrum voor Wetenschappen en Schone Kunsten.

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Smirnov, N.N. Pleuroxus-like chydorids (Crustacea: Anomopoda) from South Africa, with the description of Dumontiellus africanus gen. n., sp. n.. Hydrobiologia 575, 433–439 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-006-0275-0

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