Abstract
The present paper contains descriptions of the following ostracod taxa from subterranean waters of Western Australia : Meridiescandona lucerna n. gen., n. sp ; M. facies n. gen., n. sp., and Deminutiocandona mica n. gen., n. sp. They all belong to the subfamily Candoninae, and these findings bring the number of genera of Candoninae to 24. Meridiescandona is characterized by decorated valves, a 6-segmented antennula, and full development of furcal elements. Deminutiocandona stands apart from other candonine genera by having a 5-segmented antennula, a reduced anterior furcal claw, and 4+2 rows of spines on the Zenker's organ. The morphologies of the new genera are discussed and compared with those of the other known genera of this subfamily.
