A new species of Eupelte (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Peltidiidae) from Anchialine caves in Bermuda

Abstract

A new anchialine species of Eupelte (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Peltidiidae) is described from tidal pools and submerged passages in Bermuda caves. It is the sixth anchialine harpacticoid species known from Bermuda and the first anchialine member worldwide of the family Peltidiidae. The genus Eupelte currently contains 16 valid species, of which five have been found in the Atlantic Ocean, four in the Pacific Ocean, three in the Indian Ocean, two in the Mediterranean Sea, one in arctic waters and the last one in antarctic waters.

Keywords

• subterranean estuary
• copepoda
• stygiobiont
• anchialine cave