The biology of giant ostracods (Crustacea, Cyprididae), a review focusing on the Mytilocypridinae from Australian inland waters
Mahabubur Rahman![https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6678-3747](/media/client/orcid_16x16.png)
A Murdoch University, Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems, Environmental and Conservation Sciences, 90 South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
B Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh.
C Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions, 17 Dick Perry Avenue, Kensington, WA 6151, Australia.
Marine and Freshwater Research 74(1) 1-19 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF22092
Submitted: 21 April 2022 Accepted: 20 October 2022 Published: 16 November 2022
© 2023 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND)
Abstract
This study uses published and unpublished data to create a comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of available information on a little-known group of invertebrates, namely, non-marine giant ostracods (cypridids ≥3 mm long). Approximately 8% of the ∼1000 living cypridid species are identified as ‘giant’. They occur in a range of subfamilies, in all zoogeographic regions, except Antarctica, and mainly in small standing-water ecosystems. Only those in the subfamily Mytilocypridinae are reasonably well studied. This subfamily is endemic to Australia and comprises a diverse range of giant species (∼29 species in 6 genera), mainly in temporary habitats, mostly salt lakes, including in extreme conditions. We evaluate the current taxonomy of the Mytilocypridinae, analyse patterns in the field distributions and abiotic tolerances of species, and review the general biology of these ostracods. We also identify those species most in need of consideration in conservation planning, highlight critical gaps in knowledge and show how these ostracods could serve as useful models for testing ecological and evolutionary theories. The results of this study can be used to inform conservation planning for giant ostracods and direct further study of these unique invertebrates, which are an important component of the biodiversity of small standing-water ecosystems.
Keywords: aquatic invertebrate, Australocypris, conservation, Mytilocypris, ostracod, salinity tolerance, salt lakes, taxonomy.
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