Pindamoraria, Reid & Rocha, 2003

Reid, Janet Warner & Rocha, Carlos Eduardo Falavigna, 2003, Pindamoraria boraceiae, a new genus and species of freshwater Canthocamptidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from Brazil, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 139 (1), pp. 81-92 : 82

PINDAMORARIA GEN. NOV.

Diagnosis: Canthocamptidae . Body small, slender. Posterior margins of urosomites ventrally with spines. Anal operculum produced posteriorly, free margin hyaline and crenate. Caudal ramus long-ovate, with longitudinal dorsal keel; sexually dimorphic with additional medial spine row in female. Antennule 8-segmented in female. Antennal exopodite 1-segmented, with 3 terminal setae. Mandibular palp 1-segmented, with 3 terminal setae. Maxilliped dimorphic, claw greatly enlarged in male. Legs 1–4 all with 3-segmented exopodites and 2-segmented endopodites; except leg 3 endopodite of male 3-segmented. Leg 1 exopodite segment 2 without, legs 2–4 exopodite segment 2 each with medial seta. Legs 1–4 exopodite segment 3 each with 4 lateral and terminal setae. Leg 1 endopodite not prehensile. Legs 2–4 endopodites sexually dimorphic. Leg 5, baseoendopodite and exopodite distinct. Leg 5 of male, baseoendopodite medial expansion with 1, exopodite with 5 setae; leg 5 of female, baseoendopodites partly fused medially, medial expansion of each with 4 setae and expanded crenate distomedial margin covering insertions of 2 medial setae; exopodite with 4 setae.

Type species: Pindamoraria boraceiae sp. nov. (by monotypy).

Etymology: The name derives from the Guarani Indian word ‘pindá’, hook or claw, describing the modified claw of the maxilliped in the male; joined to the genus Moraria . The gender is feminine.