Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group Taxa
Southern Thailand represents a region of unique freshwater biodiversity with many endemic taxa, including a number of freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionidae). In this study, we recognize 13 taxa in the tribes Contradentini, Rectidentini, Pseudodontini (subfamily Gonideinae), and Indochinelli...
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| author | Ekaterina S. Konopleva Vachira Lheknim Rujinard Sriwoon Alexander V. Kondakov Alena A. Tomilova Mikhail Y. Gofarov Ilya V. Vikhrev Ivan N. Bolotov |
| author_facet | Ekaterina S. Konopleva Vachira Lheknim Rujinard Sriwoon Alexander V. Kondakov Alena A. Tomilova Mikhail Y. Gofarov Ilya V. Vikhrev Ivan N. Bolotov |
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| description | Southern Thailand represents a region of unique freshwater biodiversity with many endemic taxa, including a number of freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionidae). In this study, we recognize 13 taxa in the tribes Contradentini, Rectidentini, Pseudodontini (subfamily Gonideinae), and Indochinellini (subfamily Parreysiinae) that inhabit different localities in the Songkhla Lake, Tapi River, and Tha Taphao River basins. Based on the results of morphological and phylogenetic analyses, we discovered among these mussels six taxa new to science, including one genus, three species, and two subspecies. New taxonomic names are introduced here as follows: <i>Songkhlanaia</i><b>gen. nov.</b>; <i>S. tamodienica</i><b>gen. & sp. nov.</b>; <i>Sundadontina plugpomenica</i><b>sp. nov.</b>; <i>Monodontina vondembuschiana tapienica</i><b>ssp. nov.</b>; <i>M. vondembuschiana thasaenica</i><b>ssp. nov.</b> (Pseudodontini); and <i>Trapezoideus thachiadensis</i><b>sp. nov.</b> (Contradentini). These new taxa confirm the high conservation priority of the Southern Thai freshwater mussel fauna. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7448448abb014d4a864c9c8baff4b5012023-11-30T21:52:44ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-12-011511010.3390/d15010010Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group TaxaEkaterina S. Konopleva0Vachira Lheknim1Rujinard Sriwoon2Alexander V. Kondakov3Alena A. Tomilova4Mikhail Y. Gofarov5Ilya V. Vikhrev6Ivan N. Bolotov7N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolsky Prospect 20, 163020 Arkhangelsk, RussiaDivision of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, ThailandDivision of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, ThailandN. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolsky Prospect 20, 163020 Arkhangelsk, RussiaN. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolsky Prospect 20, 163020 Arkhangelsk, RussiaN. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolsky Prospect 20, 163020 Arkhangelsk, RussiaN. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolsky Prospect 20, 163020 Arkhangelsk, RussiaN. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nikolsky Prospect 20, 163020 Arkhangelsk, RussiaSouthern Thailand represents a region of unique freshwater biodiversity with many endemic taxa, including a number of freshwater mussel species (Bivalvia: Unionidae). In this study, we recognize 13 taxa in the tribes Contradentini, Rectidentini, Pseudodontini (subfamily Gonideinae), and Indochinellini (subfamily Parreysiinae) that inhabit different localities in the Songkhla Lake, Tapi River, and Tha Taphao River basins. Based on the results of morphological and phylogenetic analyses, we discovered among these mussels six taxa new to science, including one genus, three species, and two subspecies. New taxonomic names are introduced here as follows: <i>Songkhlanaia</i><b>gen. nov.</b>; <i>S. tamodienica</i><b>gen. & sp. nov.</b>; <i>Sundadontina plugpomenica</i><b>sp. nov.</b>; <i>Monodontina vondembuschiana tapienica</i><b>ssp. nov.</b>; <i>M. vondembuschiana thasaenica</i><b>ssp. nov.</b> (Pseudodontini); and <i>Trapezoideus thachiadensis</i><b>sp. nov.</b> (Contradentini). These new taxa confirm the high conservation priority of the Southern Thai freshwater mussel fauna.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/1/10freshwater mussel faunanew taxaphylogeneticsSouthern ThailandUnionidae |
| spellingShingle | Ekaterina S. Konopleva Vachira Lheknim Rujinard Sriwoon Alexander V. Kondakov Alena A. Tomilova Mikhail Y. Gofarov Ilya V. Vikhrev Ivan N. Bolotov Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group Taxa Diversity freshwater mussel fauna new taxa phylogenetics Southern Thailand Unionidae |
| title | Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group Taxa |
| title_full | Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group Taxa |
| title_fullStr | Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group Taxa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group Taxa |
| title_short | Diversity and Phylogenetics of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) from Southern Thailand with the Description of One New Genus and Five New Species-Group Taxa |
| title_sort | diversity and phylogenetics of freshwater mussels unionidae from southern thailand with the description of one new genus and five new species group taxa |
| topic | freshwater mussel fauna new taxa phylogenetics Southern Thailand Unionidae |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/1/10 |
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