Streptocephalus diversity in Myanmar, with description of a new species (Branchiopoda, Anostraca)

By

Shu, Shu-sen
Rogers, Christopher
Chen, Xiao-Yong
Sanoamuang, L. (La-orsi)

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

734

Pages

1-12

Subjects

diversity , new record , Southeast Asia , Streptocephalus shinsawbuae sp. n

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.734.21153

 

Abstract

The diversity of anostracans in Myanmar is poorly known. A series of biodiversity surveys had been conducted in Myanmar, and two species of Streptocephalus were collected in the central dry zone. Streptocephalus sirindhornae Sanoamuang et al., 2000 is reported in Myanmar for the first time, and Streptocephalus shinsawbuae sp. n. is described as new. Streptocephalus shinsawbuae sp. n. belongs to the S. dichotomus group and is similar to S. simplex Bond, 1934 and S. sahyadriensis Rogers & Padhye, 2014, but can be distinguished by the form of the male antennal posterior primary ramus and anterior primary ramus apex and egg ornamentation. Streptocephalus dichotomus has been reported from Myanmar in the past but was not found in this survey.