Heterocypris similis ( Wierzejski, 1893 )

Sabater, Lara Milena, Monferran, Mateo Daniel, Higuti, Janet & Pérez, Alejandra Patricia, 2023, An annotated checklist of recent non-marine Ostracoda (Crustacea) from Argentina, South America, Zootaxa 5336 (2), pp. 151-178 : 163

31- Heterocypris similis ( Wierzejski, 1893)

Global distribution: NT.

Argentinian distribution: Buenos Aires, Jujuy, La Pampa, Mendoza.

Ecology: This species was recorded in temporary ponds and permanent environments, such as lakes and streams. It was found in wide altitude range (10–3486 m a.s.l.), with electrical conductivity values from 710 to 10500 μS/cm and alkaline waters (pH: 7.5–10.1). This species could be considered as an indicator of eutrophic to hypertrophic waters.

Cited by: Wierzejski (1893); Ramirez (1967); Martens & Behen (1994); Moguilevsky & Whatley (1995); Laprida (2006); Kihn & Pall (2013); Kihn & Gomez (2015); Crespo (2017); Kihn et al. (2017).