Brachionus paranguensis sp. nov. (Rotifera, Monogononta), a member of the L group of the Brachionus plicatilis complex
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Guerrero-Jiménez, Gerardo; Vannucchi, Patrizia Elena; Silva-Briano, Marcelo; Adabache-Ortiz, Araceli; Rico-Martínez, Roberto; Roberts, David; Neilson, Roy; Elías-Gutiérrez, ManuelEditorial
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COI gene Ecology ITS1 Morphometry Rotifers Taxonomy
Date
2019-10-14Referencia bibliográfica
Guerrero-Jiménez G, Vannucchi PE, Silva-Briano M, Adabache-Ortiz A, Rico-Martínez R, Roberts D, Neilson R, Elías-Gutiérrez M (2019) Brachionus paranguensis sp. nov. (Rotifera, Monogononta), a member of the L group of the Brachionus plicatilis complex. ZooKeys 880: 1–23. [https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.880.28992]
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This work is a contribution of the Mexican Barcode of Life Network (MEXBOL) supported by CONACYT (251085)Résumé
The Brachionus plicatilis 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 [B. plicatilis s.s. (L1), B. manjavacas (L2), and B. asplanchnoidis
(L3)], while a formal description of L4, unofficially known as B. ‘Nevada’, is still lacking. In the present
study, a new species, Brachionus paranguensis sp. nov., 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.