''Candonopsis'' is a genus of
ostracod
Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a Class (biology), class of the crustacean, Crustacea (class Ostracoda), sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 33,000 species (only 13,000 of which are extant taxon, extant) have been identified,Brandão, S.N.; Antoni ...
in the family
Candonidae
Candonidae is a family (biology), family of ostracods, containing around 25% of all known species of freshwater ostracods. Around 75% of genera in the family are endemism, endemic to a single zoogeographic region. It contains more than 500 specie ...
.
The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Taxonomy
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Candonopsis'':
* †''
Candonopsis alagoensis''
Tomé, Lima Filho & Neumann, 2014
* ''
Candonopsis aula''
Karanovic, 2004
* †''
Candonopsis carthaginensis''
Trabelsi ''et al''., 2020
* ''
Candonopsis dani''
Karanovic & Marmonier, 2002
* ''
Candonopsis dedeckkeri''
Karanovic, 2007
* ''
Candonopsis inaffecta''
Karanovic, 2007
* ''
Candonopsis indoles''
Karanovic, 2004
* ''
Candonopsis kimberleyi
''Candonopsis'' is a genus of ostracod in the family Candonidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.
Taxonomy
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Candonopsis'':
* †''Candonopsis alagoensis'' Tomé, Lima Filho & Neumann, ...
''
Karanovic & Marmonier, 2002
* ''
Candonopsis linnaei''
Karanovic, 2008
* ''
Candonopsis mareza''
Karanovic & Petkovski, 1999
* ''
Candonopsis murchisoni''
Karanovic & Marmonier, 2002
* ''
Candonopsis pilbarae''
Karanovic, 2007
* ''
Candonopsis westaustraliensis''
Karanovic & Marmonier, 2002
* ''
Candonopsis williami''
Karanovic & Marmonier, 2002
References
External links
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Candonidae