Revision of the pulchella-group of Alona s. lato leads to its translocation to Ovalona Van Damme et Dumont, 2008 (Branchiopoda: Anomopoda: Chydoridae)

ARTEM Y. SINEV

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4044.4.1

Issue: Vol. 4044 No. 4: 20 Nov. 2015

Type: Article

Published: 2015-11-20

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4044.4.1

Page range: 451–492

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**Revision of the pulchella-group of Alona s. lato leads to its translocation
to Ovalona Van Damme et Dumont, 2008 (Branchiopoda: Anomopoda: Chydoridae)**

ARTEM Y. SINEV⁺⁻

Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow 119991, Russia A. N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Leninsky Prospect 33, Moscow 119071, Russia.

Crustacea Cladocera Aloninae pulchella-group revision systematics morphology biogeography

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Abstract

The pulchella-group of Alona s.l. (Cladocera: Anomopoda: Chydoridae) is transferred to Ovalona Van Damme et Dumont, 2008, and an emended diagnosis is provided. Ovalona meridionalis (Sinev, 2006) is removed from Ovalona due to differences in thoracic limb morphology. At the moment, Ovalona consists of 17 species, and is the largest natural genus of Aloninae. A key for the world fauna and diagnosis for all species is provided. The morphology of O. nuragica (Margaritora, 1971) is studied for the first time. The position of Ovalona within subfamily Aloninae and the distribution of the genus are discussed.