Naslov
Integrative taxonomy of four Clathrina species of the Adriatic Sea, with the first formal description of Clathrina rubra Sarà, 1958

Autori
Imešek, Mirna ; Pleše, Bruna ; Pfannkuchen, Martin ; Godrijan, Jelena ; Marić Pfannkuchen, Daniela ; Klautau, Michelle ; Ćetković, Helena

Izvornik
Organisms diversity & evolution (1439-6092) 14 (2014), 1; 21-29

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Porifera; calcareous sponges; Clathrina; C. rubra; C. blanca; northern Adriatic

Sažetak
The taxonomy of the class Calcarea has long relied on histological and morphological characters, with a few molecular studies done. In poor-character genera, such as Clathrina, an integrative taxonomy, associating morphological and molecular tools, greatly aids in the species identification. In this study we describe four Clathrina species from the northern Adriatic Sea using morphology and DNA sequences, together with observations on their ecology. Clathrina clathrus and Clathrina blanca have been previously reported for the Adriatic Sea, however, it is the first time that a DNA sequence of C. blanca is obtained. Clathrina cf. hondurensis, a Caribbean species, is being reported to the Adriatic Sea for the first time, and we present the first description and DNA sequence of Clathrina rubra, a red species originally described from Naples.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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