Sp. Nov. (Rotifera, Monogononta), a Member of the L Group of the Complex

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Journal Zookeys

Date 2019 Oct 26

PMID 31649478

Citations 1

Authors

Gerardo Guerrero-Jimenez

Patrizia Elena Vannucchi

Marcelo Silva-Briano

Araceli Adabache-Ortiz

Roberto Rico-Martinez

David Roberts

Roy Neilson

Manuel Elias-Gutierrez

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Abstract

The complex represents the most studied group of rotifers, although the systematics of the species complex has not been completely clarified. Many studies have been conducted trying to explore the diversity within the complex, leading to the recognition of three major morphotypes: large (L), small-medium (SM), and small (SS). Currently six species have been described and classified under these types and another nine taxa have been identified but not formally described. Within the L group, three species have been officially described [ s.s. (L1), (L2), and (L3)], while a formal description of L4, unofficially known as 'Nevada', is still lacking. In the present study, a new species, , is formally described and presented as a representative of the L4 clade. The species has been named after a high altitude saline crater lake from Central Mexico, where the specimens were collected. An integrated approach using DNA taxonomy through COI and ITS1 markers, morphology, and ecology was used to confirm the identity of the new species.

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