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The genus Reptadeonella (Bryozoa, Cheilostomatida) in European waters: there’s more in it than meets the eye

In European waters, the adeonid genus Reptadeonella Busk (Bryozoa, Cheilostomatida) is represented by two species: R. insidiosa (Jullien) from the Bay of Biscay and the western Channel, and the oft-cited R. violacea (Johnston), ranging from the southern British Isles to the Mediterranean Sea. Inspection of colonies previously reported as R. violacea from the central Mediterranean Sea and the central Atlantic Azores Archipelago, however, shows that these populations are specifically distinct, thus doubling the number of Reptadeonella species present in Europe. Accordingly, we here introduce two new species, the Mediterranean Reptadeonella zabalai sp. nov., and the Azorean Reptadeonella santamariae sp. nov.

Bryozoa ; new species ; taxonomy

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