The record of Epactophanes richardi Mrázek, 1893 (Harpacticoida: Canthocamptidae) in soil of the Russian Far-Eastern forest

Abstract

The article represents the discovery of Epactophanes richardi Mrázek, 1893 (Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) in the uppermost layer of forest soil of the Russian Far East. This record is actually the first publication on the discovery of soil harpacticoids in the Far-Eastern terrestrial habitats, although other groups of terrestrial crustaceans (such as ostracods and amphipods) (except woodlice (Isopoda: Oniscidea)) were previously reported from there. Such records of “mainly aquatic” crustaceans in terrestrial (soil) habitats are discussed in the article.

Keywords

• Soil
• Diversity
• Crustacea
• Russian Far East
• Russia