Diaphanosoma tokaiensis Ojika, Makita and Tanaka n. sp., a new Cladocera Crustacean (Sididae: Diaphanosoma) from paddy fields in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Abstract

A new species of Genus Diaphanosoma, Diaphanosoma tokaiensis Ojika, Makita and Tanaka n. sp. was found in three paddy fields in Aichi Prefecture (Anjo City, Toyoake City, and Oguchi-cho, Niwa-gun), Japan, in the summer of 2020. A male of this species has characteristic trumpet-shaped copulatory appendages.