Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New Species
The Mediterranean Sea hosts a great Nudibranchia diversity and has proved to be particularly intriguing in the case of the family Onchidorididae, a group of dorid nudibranchs that lately increased its diversity with the addition of one recently described Mediterranean species. The Onchidorididae fam...
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| description | The Mediterranean Sea hosts a great Nudibranchia diversity and has proved to be particularly intriguing in the case of the family Onchidorididae, a group of dorid nudibranchs that lately increased its diversity with the addition of one recently described Mediterranean species. The Onchidorididae family has a troubled systematic history to date, characterized by uncertainties and genera that are considered valid or not, according to the different authors. This confused taxonomy reflects the lack of a broad and comprehensive view on the phylogenetic relationships occurring between Onchidorididae members, an incorrect interpretation of the diagnostic morphological characters, and a poor knowledge of important biological aspects characterizing the different genera included in the family. To shed some light on the systematics of Onchidorididae, an integrative taxonomic revision was carried out involving morphological, ecological, and molecular analyses on an updated dataset. Mediterranean specimens and species were added to the dataset of the already known Onchidorididae and a new species from the Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea) is described here. Furthermore, historical controversies are clarified due to the discovery of new important synapomorphies useful to define genera belonging to the Onchidorididae family and to describe a new genus. Finally, the taxonomic status of all the known Onchidorididae species is investigated and discussed, filling the gap of knowledge on neglected species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29704e664ffd4ed7a049b4ef1ee331be2023-11-30T21:53:06ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-12-011513810.3390/d15010038Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New SpeciesGiulia Furfaro0Egidio Trainito1Marco Fantin2Marcella D’Elia3Enric Madrenas4Paolo Mariottini5Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies DiSTeBA, University of Salento, Via Prov. le Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyGenoa Marine Centre-Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Istituto Nazionale di Biologia, Ecologia e Biotecnologie Marine, Villa del Principe, Piazza del Principe 4, 16126 Genoa, ItalyShoreline Soc. Coop. Area di ricerca Grignano, 34149 Trieste, ItalyDepartment of Mathematics and Physics “Ennio de Giorgi”, University of Salento, Via Prov. le Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyVIMAR (Vida Marina), C/Rocafort 246, 08029 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Science, University of “Roma Tre”, Viale G. Marconi 446, 00146 Rome, ItalyThe Mediterranean Sea hosts a great Nudibranchia diversity and has proved to be particularly intriguing in the case of the family Onchidorididae, a group of dorid nudibranchs that lately increased its diversity with the addition of one recently described Mediterranean species. The Onchidorididae family has a troubled systematic history to date, characterized by uncertainties and genera that are considered valid or not, according to the different authors. This confused taxonomy reflects the lack of a broad and comprehensive view on the phylogenetic relationships occurring between Onchidorididae members, an incorrect interpretation of the diagnostic morphological characters, and a poor knowledge of important biological aspects characterizing the different genera included in the family. To shed some light on the systematics of Onchidorididae, an integrative taxonomic revision was carried out involving morphological, ecological, and molecular analyses on an updated dataset. Mediterranean specimens and species were added to the dataset of the already known Onchidorididae and a new species from the Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea) is described here. Furthermore, historical controversies are clarified due to the discovery of new important synapomorphies useful to define genera belonging to the Onchidorididae family and to describe a new genus. Finally, the taxonomic status of all the known Onchidorididae species is investigated and discussed, filling the gap of knowledge on neglected species.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/1/38HeterobranchiaNudibranchiaphylogenyevolutionegg massesintegrative taxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Furfaro Egidio Trainito Marco Fantin Marcella D’Elia Enric Madrenas Paolo Mariottini Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New Species Diversity Heterobranchia Nudibranchia phylogeny evolution egg masses integrative taxonomy |
| title | Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New Species |
| title_full | Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New Species |
| title_fullStr | Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New Species |
| title_short | Mediterranean Matters: Revision of the Family Onchidorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) with the Description of a New Genus and a New Species |
| title_sort | mediterranean matters revision of the family onchidorididae mollusca nudibranchia with the description of a new genus and a new species |
| topic | Heterobranchia Nudibranchia phylogeny evolution egg masses integrative taxonomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/1/38 |
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