Two new species of the family Dicranophoridae (Rotifera, Ploima) from the littoral psammon, with notes on other brackish water rotifers in Denmark

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The rotifer fauna has been investigated at three littoral brackish water localities in the Öresund, Denmark. Samples taken from plankton, periphyton and psammon yielded 14 rotifer species. Two of these are new to science and are described herein. Both species were found in psammon at the same locality. Erignatha longidentata n. sp. is characterised by having toes with swollen bases, convex outer margins and concave inner margins. The trophi have a pair of large subunci and relatively large unci. The other new species, Paradicranophorus wesenberglundi n. sp., is characterised by having two large red pigmented eyespots and large conical toes. The rami are lyrate, and intramallei and supramanubria are present in the mallei.

Original languageEnglish
JournalHydrobiologia
Volume452
Pages (from-to)121-128
Number of pages8
ISSN0018-8158
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

    Research areas

  • Brackish water, Denmark, Erignatha n. sp., Paradicranophorus n. sp., Psammon, Rotifera

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