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| Author(s): |
Silva, Camila F.
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Seixas, Victor C.
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Barroso, Romulo
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Di Domenico, Maikon
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Amaral, Antonia C. Z.
;
Paiva, Paulo C.
Total Authors: 6
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | PLoS One; v. 12, n. 5 MAY 31 2017. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 6 |
| Abstract | |
The sibling species of Capitella capitata are globally known for their tolerance to disturbed habitats and the C. capitata complex is often used as an ecological indicator. A recent re description proposed that C. capitata, originally described in Greenland is restricted to the Artic and Subarctic regions. Given their ecological relevance, we conducted a morphological and molecular analyses based on mtDNA sequences to investigate the diversity and distribution of the C. capitata complex along the Brazilian coast. Our morphological and molecular data were congruent and revealed the existence of four new species distinct from C. capitata, collected from the type locality. This study is the first characterization of the biodiversity and distribution of Capitella species made along the Brazilian coast and yielded a set of morphological characters corroborated by the mtDNA sequences for species identification. Our results increase the biodiversity of the genus along the Brazilian coast by describing four new species (Capitella aracaensis sp. n., Capitella biota sp. n., Capitella neoaciculata sp. n. and Capitella nonatoi sp. n.). One species was collected from only one sampling site, while the others are distributed along the coast. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/04358-7 - 3D morphology and evolution of palps and epidermical glands in interstitial annelids: emphasis on Saccocirridae and Protodrilidae families |
| Grantee: | Maikon Di Domenico |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/50317-5 - Biodiversity and functioning of a subtropical coastal ecosystem: a contribution to integrated management |
| Grantee: | Antonia Cecília Zacagnini Amaral |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/08581-0 - INTERSTITIAL ANNELIDS: SISTEMATIC AND PHYLOGENY OF NEGLECTED FAUNA |
| Grantee: | Maikon Di Domenico |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |