In:
ZooKeys, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 1179 ( 2023-09-11), p. 219-229
Abstract:
A new species of freshwater mussel belonging to the genus Pseudocuneopsis , namely Pseudocuneopsis wuana sp. nov. , is diagnosed and described from Guangxi Province, China. This paper provides a detailed shell morphological description, soft-body anatomical characteristics, and partial sequences of mitochondrial COI as DNA barcode data for the novel species. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners ( Pseudocuneopsis sichuanensis , P. yangshuoensis , and P. capitata ) by shell shape, beak position, and surface sculpture. Phylogenetic analyses based on the mitochondrial COI gene reveal that Pseudocuneopsis wuana sp. nov. forms a sister group with P. yangshuoensis and exhibits an interspecific genetic distance of 5.1%. Therefore, we provide robust morphological and molecular evidence to support the validity of this new species.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1313-2970
,
1313-2989
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.1179.109817
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10.3897/zookeys.1179.109817.figure1
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10.3897/zookeys.1179.109817.figure2
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10.3897/zookeys.1179.109817.figure3
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10.3897/zookeys.1179.109817.figure4
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10.3897/zookeys.1179.109817.figure5
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2445640-8
SSG:
12
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