A new species of the genus schizopera sars, 1905 (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Miraciidae) from the mediterranean coast of Turkey
Abstract
In the present study, we contribute to the diversity
of marine meiofauna of Turkey by describing both sexes of
Schizopera karanovicisp. nov., which were collected from the
intertidal zone of Alata beach, Turkey. The new species is
closely related to S. lagrecai Pesce 1988, S. minuta Noodt
1955, and S. variseta Bozic, 1964, but can easily be differentiated from its congeners by the width/length ratio and setal
organisation of the caudal rami and P5.
