Caledromus, Martens & Ferreira & de Almeida & Higuti, 2023

Martens, Koen, Ferreira, Vitor Gois, de Almeida, Nadiny Martins & Higuti, Janet, 2023, On Caledromus robinsmithi, a new genus and species of Psychrodromini Martens, 2001 (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Herpetocypridinae) from New Caledonia (Pacific Ocean), ZooKeys 1165, pp. 155-182 : 155

Genus Caledromus gen. nov.

Type species.

Caledromus robinsmithi gen. et sp. nov.

Etymology.

Cale from the New Caledonian archipelago and dromus to indicate the close relationship to the genus Psychrodromus .

Diagnosis.

A genus typical of the Psychrodromini and closely related to Psychrodromus . Cp in dorsal view compact and rather wide, LV overlapping RV on all sides. A1 with small Rome-organ consisting of one segment only. A2 with natatory setae reduced to setulae or fully absent. Mx1-palp with second segment cylindrical (rectangular in slide), with L longer than basal W. T1 in female with broad palp, distally skewed and set with three very short setae. T2 with seta d1 ~ 2 × the length of seta d2. CR symmetrical, proximal seta Sp an unmoveable spine. Hp without extra coils of the inner postlabyrinthal spermiduct.

The genus is presently monospecific and endemic to New Caledonia.