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Morphological diversity and microevolutionary aspects of thelineage Cryptocandona vavrai Kaufmann, 1900 (Ostracoda,Candoninae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2009

S. Iepure
Affiliation:
Institute of Speleology “Emil Racovițǎ”, Romanian Academy, Clinicilor 5, RO - 400006 Cluj, Romania
T. Namiotko
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kɬadki 24, PL 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
D. L. Danielopol
Affiliation:
Commission of the Stratigraphical & Palaeontological Research of Austria, Austrian Academy of Sciences, c/o Institute of Earth Sciences (Geology & Palaeontology), University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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Abstract

Morphology of both the valves and limbs of several parthenogenetic populations of the widespread non-marine ostracodCryptocandona vavrai Kaufmann (sensu lato) living in groundwater habitats of western (France) and south-eastern Europe(Romania) was examined for the extent of intra- and interpopulational variation. Geometric morphometrics and multivariatestatistics were employed for the description of the valve morphological disparity whereas the discriminant analysis wasperformed for the comparative analysis of the limb chaetotaxy. The ranges of the most studied limb traits principally overlappedamong the populations, however considerable differences in the carapace shape and size, reflecting microevolutionary changes ata macro-scale (inter-population) level, allowed distinguishing quantitatively some Romanian populations which deserve aseparate specific status. Hence, a new species Cryptocandona racovitzai sp. nov. is described which differs from C. vavrai sensustricto mainly in larger size, in more triangular valve shape as seen laterally and in less developed inner lamella of the valves.Finally, after examination of more material from Romanian groundwaters, we hypothesised the presence of more new specieswithin the studied lineage and concluded that Cryptocandona vavrai sensu lato is a polymorphic lineage consisting of severalgeographically differentiated species rather than just only one widely dispersed species.

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Research Article
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© Université Paul Sabatier, 2008

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