Author/Editor		Brancelj, Anton; Gorjanc, Nataša
Title		On the presence of Chirocephalus croaticus (Steuer, 1899) in an intermittent lake in SW Slovenia
Type		članek
Source		Hydrobiologia
Vol. and No.		Letnik 412
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 25-34
Language		eng
Abstract		Numerous specimens of Chirocephalus were found repeatedly over the last eight years in an intermittent lake in SW Slovenia. They were first identified as Chirocephalus spinicaudatus Simon,1886. Later it turned out that they fit the diagnosis of Chirocephalus croaticus (Steuer,1899), a species described from a small lake in Southern Croatia, about 300 km from Slovenia. It was considered as endemic of its type locality only. Now its range expands into NW direction. The population in Slovenia is in good condition and, if there is no change in land use, could persist for a long time. A small population of the same species in a small puddle near the intermittent lake Cerkniško Jezero (about 30 km from lake Petelinjsko Jezero) was destroyed a few years ago. A detailed description of specimens of both sexes is given and some information on their ecology is added. Particular attention is given to the male legs which could provide good diagnostic characters. For comparison, legs of Chirocephalus diaphanus Prevost,1803 are shown.
Descriptors		FRESH WATER ECOSYSTEM CRUSTACEA SLOVENIA