Newnhamia Explained

Newnhamia is a genus of ostracods. It contains five species, four of which are endemic to Australia and surrounding islands (including New Zealand and New Caledonia), while a fifth was described in 2003 from Kerala, India.^[1] Two species from South America, described as species of Newnhamia, do not appear to be closely related to the remaining species, and probably belong in a different genus.^[1] N. fuscata and N. insolita are both listed as vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.^{[2] [3]}

• Newnhamia dumonti George & Martens, 2003
• Newnhamia fenestrata King, 1855
• Newnhamia fuscata (Brady, 1886)
• Newnhamia insolita De Deckker, 1979
• Newnhamia petiola De Deckker, 1979

Notes and References

1. On a new species of the genus Newnhamia King, 1855 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) raised from Chalakkudy River sand, (Kerala, India), with notes on the taxonomy and distribution of the Notodromadidae . . 497 . 1–3 . 2003 . 10.1023/A:1025453302991 . 25–37 . Sunny George . Koen Martens . amp.
2. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group . Newnhamia fuscata . 1996 . e.T14753A4460119 . 1996 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14753A4460119.en.
3. Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group . Newnhamia insolita . 1996 . e.T14754A4460167 . 1996 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14754A4460167.en.