Redescription of Cyclestheria hislopi (Baird, 1859) (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Diplostraca: Cyclestherida) from Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Authors

  • R. Sonia
  • R. Ramanibai
  • S. Kanniga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v10i1.7797

Keywords:

Cyclestheria, Clam Shrimp, redescription, Branchiopoda

Abstract

Conchostracans are commonly known as “Clam Shrimps” because their superficial resemblance with that of bivalved molluscs. There are five families established under this group and their ineterrelationships to each other are unclear until today. All of them possess a bivalved carapace with two valves joined by a strong adductor muscle. Reduced abdomen and their ability to be completely enclosed within a bivalved carapace is the key and unique character which isolate this group from other anostracans and notostracans.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v10i1.7797

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Published

2013-03-16

How to Cite

Sonia, R., Ramanibai, R., & Kanniga, S. (2013). Redescription of Cyclestheria hislopi (Baird, 1859) (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Diplostraca: Cyclestherida) from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Our Nature, 10(1), 281–283. https://doi.org/10.3126/on.v10i1.7797

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2012)

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