WoRMS taxon details
Lankacythere elaborata Whatley & Zhao, 1988
462640 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:462640)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Whatley, R.C. & Zhao, Q. (1988). Recent Ostracoda of the Malacca straits. Part II (continuation). <em>Revista Española de Micropaleontologia.</em> 20(1):5-37. [details]
Holotype 1986.269
, Type locality contained in Malacca Strait
Holotype 1986.269 [details]
type locality contained in Malacca Strait [details]
Depth range 100 m depth (Whatley & Zhao, 1988)
Description "Medium, inflated ventrally, rec- tangular in lateral view. Dorsal and ventral margins nearly parallel; anterior cardinal...
Distribution Common at station 23, rare at stations 7, 16 and 22; depth range: 51·100 m; substrate: medium to coarse sand. (Whatley &...
Etymology With reference to the elaborate muri of the reticulation. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988)
Depth range 100 m depth (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Description "Medium, inflated ventrally, rec- tangular in lateral view. Dorsal and ventral margins nearly parallel; anterior cardinal...
Description "Medium, inflated ventrally, rec- tangular in lateral view. Dorsal and ventral margins nearly parallel; anterior cardinal angle distinct; ventral margin obscured by slightly convex ventro-Iateral surface; anterior margin truncate above and rounded below with a row of rodlike denticules; posterior margin subcaudate,particularly in LV, denticulate on posteroventral slope. In dorsal view lateral surface strongly arched and widest posteromedianly. Eye tubercle prominent. Surface coarsely reticulate; fossae deep, most quadrate and regularly disposeg; muri with short spin~like extensions directing towards the centre of fossae; very small conjunctive and laterally directed spines developed on posterior reticulation. A fine ~ut distinct dorsal rib present from just behind eye tubercle to the posterior end of dorsal margin. A spatulate posteroventral spine distinct in the juveniles and obscure in the adult. Hinge holamphidont with in RV stepped anterior tooth. and bulbous posterior tooth. Inner lamella of medium width; avestibulate; radial pore canals about 40 in number, narrow, straight or bifia. Adductor mlJscle scars a row of 4, frontal scar V-shaped." (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Distribution Common at station 23, rare at stations 7, 16 and 22; depth range: 51·100 m; substrate: medium to coarse sand. (Whatley &...
Distribution Common at station 23, rare at stations 7, 16 and 22; depth range: 51·100 m; substrate: medium to coarse sand. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Etymology With reference to the elaborate muri of the reticulation. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988)
Etymology With reference to the elaborate muri of the reticulation. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Brandão, S. N.; Antonietto, L. S.; Pereira, J. S.; Pereira, S. G. G.; Sá, H. A. B.; Praxedes, R. A.; Sabater, L. M., Santos, S.G.; Karanovic, I. (2025). World Ostracoda Database. Lankacythere elaborata Whatley & Zhao, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=462640 on 2025-08-16
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Nomenclature
original description
Whatley, R.C. & Zhao, Q. (1988). Recent Ostracoda of the Malacca straits. Part II (continuation). <em>Revista Española de Micropaleontologia.</em> 20(1):5-37. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype 1986.269 [details]
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Depth range 100 m depth (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]Description "Medium, inflated ventrally, rec- tangular in lateral view. Dorsal and ventral margins nearly parallel; anterior cardinal angle distinct; ventral margin obscured by slightly convex ventro-Iateral surface; anterior margin truncate above and rounded below with a row of rodlike denticules; posterior margin subcaudate,particularly in LV, denticulate on posteroventral slope. In dorsal view lateral surface strongly arched and widest posteromedianly. Eye tubercle prominent. Surface coarsely reticulate; fossae deep, most quadrate and regularly disposeg; muri with short spin~like extensions directing towards the centre of fossae; very small conjunctive and laterally directed spines developed on posterior reticulation. A fine ~ut distinct dorsal rib present from just behind eye tubercle to the posterior end of dorsal margin. A spatulate posteroventral spine distinct in the juveniles and obscure in the adult. Hinge holamphidont with in RV stepped anterior tooth. and bulbous posterior tooth. Inner lamella of medium width; avestibulate; radial pore canals about 40 in number, narrow, straight or bifia. Adductor mlJscle scars a row of 4, frontal scar V-shaped." (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Diagnosis A species of Lankacythere characterized by coarse reticulation with deep quadrate fossae, the containing muri of which bear short blunt spines giving to the fossae the appearance of maltese crosses. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Dimensions Dimensions Length Height Holotype ARV (1986.269) 0.67 0.40 (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Distribution Common at station 23, rare at stations 7, 16 and 22; depth range: 51·100 m; substrate: medium to coarse sand. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Ecology "coarse sand" (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Etymology With reference to the elaborate muri of the reticulation. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
Remark This species is very close to L. coralloides (Brady, 1886) in overall· morphology, but is more inflated and has quadrate fossae bearing radial spinelike extensions inward from muri. (Whatley & Zhao, 1988) [details]
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