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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
First record of the Ligia baudiniana species complex in the American Gulf of Mexico Coastline, as confirmed by morphological and molecular approaches
Beteiligte:
Santamaria, Carlos A.;
Bischoff III, Edgar T.;
Aye, Moe;
Phillips, Keith W.;
Overmeyer, Victoria
Erschienen:
F1000 Research Ltd, 2017
Erschienen in:
F1000Research, 6 (2017), Seite 1602
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.12688/f1000research.12459.1
ISSN:
2046-1402
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Beschreibung:
Ligia isopods exhibit a constrained morphology that makes identification difficult. In the Greater Caribbean, a convoluted taxonomic history has left the distributional limits of Ligia baudiniana unclear. To date, no confirmed records of this species exist from the American Gulf of Mexico. Herein, we report the presence of L. baudiniana in Sarasota-Manatee Florida, as confirmed by morphological and molecular approaches. This is the first record of this species in the region and a ~300Km extension of its range. Specimens were collected in mangroves, underscoring the importance of protecting these habitats.