taxonID	type	description	language	source
AAD8F19499F35B1BBF6867D16115E652.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 3	en	Bi, Ran, Wei, Jie, Deng, Zhixiong, Blair, David, Hu, Wei, Yin, Mingbo (2025): Moina heilongjiangensis sp. nov. (Crustacea, Cladocera) from the northeast of China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (3): 1325-1337, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.150242
AAD8F19499F35B1BBF6867D16115E652.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after Heilongjiang, the province in China where the new species was first discovered.	en	Bi, Ran, Wei, Jie, Deng, Zhixiong, Blair, David, Hu, Wei, Yin, Mingbo (2025): Moina heilongjiangensis sp. nov. (Crustacea, Cladocera) from the northeast of China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (3): 1325-1337, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.150242
AAD8F19499F35B1BBF6867D16115E652.taxon	description	Morphological description. Parthenogenetic female (Figs 1, 2). Body ovoid in lateral view, shape typical of genus. Relatively large, body height / length ratio about 0.46 – 0.63 for adults, depending on development of brood chamber. Dorsal margin of valve slightly higher than head level. Anterodorsal angle rounded, posteroventral angle broadly rounded (Fig. 1 A). Ventral margin of valve rounded, with 40 – 45 marginal setae (Fig. 1 A, H). Surface of head and valve lacking a cover of fine hair. Head ovoid-round, lacking supra-ocular depression and dorsal head pore (Fig. 1 A). Compound eye small, ocellus absent. Labrum medium length, with fleshy main body, straight ventral margin (Fig. 1 E). Short setulae on inner ventral portion and long setulae on labral plate. Valve ovoid, without fine hairs (Fig. 1 A). Setae relatively long on anterior portion of ventral margin, shorter on posterior portion (Fig. 1 H). Postabdomen typical of genus, conically narrowing distally (Fig. 1 F, G). Postabdomen with curved ventral margin; preanal margin longer than anal, both with rows of short hairs; postanal region bears row of 7 – 11 large, triangular, feathered teeth. Postabdominal claw relatively large, slightly curved, with pointed apex (Fig. 1 F, G); dorsal side with two pectens, proximal ventral pecten well-developed, formed of short teeth; distal pecten formed of shorter fine setulae; ventral margin of claw with several denticles on root edge. Tooth near anterior portion of postabdominal claw bident, with branches unequal in length. Antenna I long, almost straight (Fig. 1 B, C). Antennular body with transverse long fine hairs and numerous minute denticles. One additional setule on antenna I. Antennular sensory seta relatively short, implanted at middle of antennular body. Six aesthetascs short, sub-equal in size (Fig. 1 C). Antenna II typical of moinids (Fig. 1 D). Coxa with short setulated sensory setae and two elongated antennal branches. Basal segment robust, with numerous transverse rows of fine hairs; short spine on outer surface between exopods. One exopod with four cylindrical segments and one endopod with three cylindrical segments, covered by transverse rows of denticles and hairs. Antennal formula: setae 0 - 0 - 1 - 3 / 1 - 1 - 3; spines 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 / 0 - 0 - 1. Setae of both antennal branches long, with long, fine setulae. Spine on second exopod segment short, slightly shorter than apical exopod and endopod spines. Limb I with elongated limb body (Fig. 2 A). Endite 5 with one anterior seta (Fig. 2 A, B: 1) covered by short setulae and two posterior setae (Fig. 2 A: a-b). All posterior setae on limb I covered by short, dense setulae. Endite 4 with one anterior seta (Fig. 2 A, B: 2) and a single posterior seta (Fig. 2 A: c). Endite 3 without an anterior seta, but with two posterior setae (Fig. 2 A: d, e). Endite 2 with three posterior setae (Fig. 2 A: f – h). Two ejector hooks of different lengths (Fig. 2 A: ejh). Limb II with large ovoid epipodite (Fig. 2 C: epp) and elongated exopodite bearing a single seta (Fig. 2 C). Endite 5 with a slender soft seta and a reduced shorter soft seta (Fig. 2 C: a, b); endite 4 with a single soft seta (Fig. 2 C: c); endite 3 with a soft seta (Fig. 2 C: d); endite 2 with a small soft seta implanted anteriorly on limb body and one slender posterior soft seta (Fig. 2 C: e, f); gnathobase (endite 1) with four anterior setae (Fig. 2 C: 1 – 4) and about 15 posterior setae (Fig. 2 C: a – o). Seta 1 elongated, with relatively long setulae. Setae 2, 3, and 4 significantly shorter than seta 1, with short setulae located on basal corner of gnathobase (Fig. 2 C). Limb III with ovoid epipodite (Fig. 2 D: epp). Exopodite (Fig. 2 D: ext) almost rounded, with four distal and two lateral setae (Fig. 2 D). Inner distal portion of limb with two endites: first endite bearing three posterior (Fig. 2 D, E: 2 – 4) and ten anterior setae (Fig. 2 D – F: a – j); second endite bearing two anterior setae (Fig. 2 D, F: 1, 5) and six anterior (Fig. 2 E, F: k – p) setae. Large lobe (gnathobase) on inner margin of limb, with numerous setae (Fig. 2 D, F). Limb IV with small ovoid epipodite (Fig. 2 G: epp). Exopodite (Fig. 2 G: ext) rounded, relatively large, as in limb III, with four distal and two lateral setae. Inner distal portion with two endites: first endite with one anterior seta (Fig. 2 G: 1) and one posterior seta (Fig. 2 G: a); and second endite with one anterior seta (Fig. 2 G: 2) and two posterior setae (Fig. 2 G: b, c). Gnathobasic filter plate in inner portion, with numerous setae. Limb V small oval pre-epipodite (Fig. 2 H) beside large ovoid epipodite (Fig. 2 H: epp). Oval exopodite (Fig. 2 H: ext) with one large distal and one small seta nearly half length of large seta. Inner limb portion one setulated ovoid lobe and two unequal plumose setae (Fig. 2 H: 1 – 2). Ephippial female (Fig. 3 A). Morphology as in parthenogenetic female, but with thickened dorsal ridge of valves and gray ephippium containing two resting eggs. Shed ephippium 1.6 as long as wide, with chitinous plate of small polygons. Elongated protuberances with smooth edges in ventral portion and anastomosing lines in posterior portion of ephippium. Male (Fig. 3 B – J). Body ovoid, more elongated than in female; body height / length ratio about 0.46. Dorsal margin of valve slightly higher than cephalic side (Fig. 3 B). Head conical, more elongated than female, lacking fine hairs (Fig. 3 B). Dorsal head pore absent, ocellus absent. Labrum similar to female, thinner (Fig. 3 C). Valve ovoid, more elongated than female (Fig. 3 B). Anterior surface lacking fine hairs. Armature of ventral margin of valve similar to that in female. Setae relatively long on anterior portion of ventral margin, shorter on posterior portion (Fig. 3 H, I). Postabdomen similar to that in female (Fig. 3 D). Posteroventral angle distinct. Fewer denticles laterally near claw base, with 8 – 10 feathered setae (Fig. 3 D, E). Gonopore open on lateral surface near claw base (Fig. 3 D). Small setae on the posteroventral shell rim ungrouped (Fig. 3 J). Antenna I curved, significantly longer than in female, covered by fine hairs and transverse rows of minute denticles (Fig. 3 F). Three long antennular sensory setae, implanting at proximal one-third of antenna. Male seta near sensory seta, thicker but shorter. Apex with six short aesthetascs and seven thick hooks. Limb I long scythe-like appearance, with copulatory hook (Fig. 3 G). Exopodite quite long. Stiff seta robust, with blunt tip.	en	Bi, Ran, Wei, Jie, Deng, Zhixiong, Blair, David, Hu, Wei, Yin, Mingbo (2025): Moina heilongjiangensis sp. nov. (Crustacea, Cladocera) from the northeast of China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (3): 1325-1337, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.150242
AAD8F19499F35B1BBF6867D16115E652.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Bi, Ran, Wei, Jie, Deng, Zhixiong, Blair, David, Hu, Wei, Yin, Mingbo (2025): Moina heilongjiangensis sp. nov. (Crustacea, Cladocera) from the northeast of China. Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (3): 1325-1337, DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.150242
