1. Pseudostrandesia tenebrarum Smith & Ozawa, 2021 ?
Left side view of Pseudostrandesia tenebrarum , length 0.72 mm.
External view of a female left valve of Pseudostrandesia tenebrarum, length 755 microns.
Additional figures in: Smith et al. 2021.
Habitat: Aquaria in pet shops.
Mode of life: Nektobenthic (swimmer).
Reproductive mode: Sexual.
Known distribution: Kanagawa Prefecture (Smith et al. 2021).
Remarks: This species is currently only known as a contaminant in the aquaria of pet shops in Japan. However, it is probably an alien species accidentally imported with plants or fish. Its origin is unknown, but possibly South East Asia.
References:
⚬ Smith, R. J., Ozawa, H., Kawashima, K. & Nakai, S. 2021. A New Species of Pseudostrandesia Savatenalinton and Martens, 2009 (Ostracoda, Crustacea) Collected from Two Pet Shops in Central Japan: an Alien Species? Zoological Science, 38, 481-493.