PROC. BIOL. SOC. WASH. 98(2), 1985, pp. 476^93 DEEVEYINAE, A NEW SUBFAMILY OF OSTRACODA (HALOCYPRIDIDAE) FROM A MARINE CAVE ON THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Louis S. Kornicker and Thomas M. Iliffe Abstract. — Deeveyinae, a new subfamily of the Halocyprididae (Ostracoda, sub-order Halocypridina) is proposed for Deeveya spiralis, a new genus and species of troglobitic ostracode from an anchialine cave in the Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies. The new genus and species is described and illustrated. Danielopol (1972) described the first troglobitic halocyprid ostracode from a marine cave in Cuba. Therefore, the discovery of a second halocyprid in an anachialine cave on the Turks and Caicos Islands, which are a southeast contin-uation of the outer line of the Bahama Islands, is of interest. Although the two caves are relatively close geographically, differences between the specimens from the two caves led to the proposing a new subfamily for the specimens from the Turks and Caicos Islands. Danielopol (1972) referred his species to the Thau-matocyprididae, whereas the present new species is referred to the Halocyprididae. Family Halocyprididae The Halocyprididae comprises five subfamilies, Conchoecinae, Halopyridinae, Archiconchoecinae, Euconchoecinae, and Deeveyinae, the new subfamily de-scribed herein. Deeveyinae, new subfamily Diagnosis. —First antenna with 8 segments. Sixth limb with distal dorsal process on 1st exopodial segment. Seventh limb with 3 bristles. Organ of Bellonci bifur-cate. Discussion.— The new subfamily is referred to the Halocyprididae rather than to the Thaumatocyprididae because the furca of Deeveya spiralis is of the halo-cyprid rather than the thaumatocyprid type. None of the other subfamilies of Halocyprididae have members having the combined characters listed in the di-agnosis above. Deeveya, new genus Etymology.— The genus is named for Georgiana B. Deevey. Gender: Feminine. Type-species.— Deeveya spiralis, new species. Distribution.— The type-species from a marine cave in the Turks and Caicos Islands, depth 7 m. Diagnosis.— Carapace without rostrum. First antenna with 8 segments: first segment without bristles; eighth segment bearing 4 bristles. Endopodite of second antenna with 3 segments: first segment without processus mammillaris but with 2 dorsal bristles; second segment with 3 long bristles; small third segment with 2
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