New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics
Echiniscoididae are the only family of the clade Echiniscoidea residing in marine habitats. Their characteristic feature is the multiplication of claws on legs, commonly regarded as an adaptation to unstable tidal environment. Although DNA barcoding data indicated the presence of numerous unnamed ca...
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| description | Echiniscoididae are the only family of the clade Echiniscoidea residing in marine habitats. Their characteristic feature is the multiplication of claws on legs, commonly regarded as an adaptation to unstable tidal environment. Although DNA barcoding data indicated the presence of numerous unnamed candidate species within Echiniscoides about a decade ago, only recently have new species been formally described. In this paper, we present new genetic, morphological and morphometric data and establish five Echiniscoides species found in samples acquired from various tropical regions: Echiniscoides basalticus sp. nov. (Mauritius, Indian Ocean), Echiniscoides bufocephalus sp. nov. (Qatar, Indian Ocean), Echiniscoides lichenophilus sp. nov. (Dominican Republic, Atlantic Ocean), Echiniscoides musa sp. nov. (Brazil, Atlantic Ocean), and Echiniscoides trichosus sp. nov. (Rapa Nui, Pacific Ocean). We discuss the taxonomic importance of cuticular sculpturing in Echiniscoididae. Finally, we elevate all subspecies of Echiniscoides sigismundi to species level. The key to all echiniscoidids is provided.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:63154710-C3BA-402A-A11B-C211DAE59CAB |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5498c0b1cb534333abaf51650f0253c02022-12-22T00:33:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe European Zoological Journal2475-02632022-12-0189171975410.1080/24750263.2022.2079737New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropicsP. Gąsiorek0R. M. Kristensen1Department of Invertebrate Evolution, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, PolandNatural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkEchiniscoididae are the only family of the clade Echiniscoidea residing in marine habitats. Their characteristic feature is the multiplication of claws on legs, commonly regarded as an adaptation to unstable tidal environment. Although DNA barcoding data indicated the presence of numerous unnamed candidate species within Echiniscoides about a decade ago, only recently have new species been formally described. In this paper, we present new genetic, morphological and morphometric data and establish five Echiniscoides species found in samples acquired from various tropical regions: Echiniscoides basalticus sp. nov. (Mauritius, Indian Ocean), Echiniscoides bufocephalus sp. nov. (Qatar, Indian Ocean), Echiniscoides lichenophilus sp. nov. (Dominican Republic, Atlantic Ocean), Echiniscoides musa sp. nov. (Brazil, Atlantic Ocean), and Echiniscoides trichosus sp. nov. (Rapa Nui, Pacific Ocean). We discuss the taxonomic importance of cuticular sculpturing in Echiniscoididae. Finally, we elevate all subspecies of Echiniscoides sigismundi to species level. The key to all echiniscoidids is provided.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:63154710-C3BA-402A-A11B-C211DAE59CABhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2079737BarnaclesCirripediacommensalismEchiniscoideaintegrative taxonomytidal |
| spellingShingle | P. Gąsiorek R. M. Kristensen New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics The European Zoological Journal Barnacles Cirripedia commensalism Echiniscoidea integrative taxonomy tidal |
| title | New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics |
| title_full | New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics |
| title_fullStr | New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics |
| title_full_unstemmed | New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics |
| title_short | New marine heterotardigrade lineages (Echiniscoididae) from the tropics |
| title_sort | new marine heterotardigrade lineages echiniscoididae from the tropics |
| topic | Barnacles Cirripedia commensalism Echiniscoidea integrative taxonomy tidal |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2079737 |
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