Phyllidiidae (Nudibranchia, Heterobranchia, Gastropoda): an integrative taxonomic approach including chemical analyses
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Published:2022-02-15
Issue:3
Volume:22
Page:585-629
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ISSN:1439-6092
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Container-title:Organisms Diversity & Evolution
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Org Divers Evol
Author:
Papu AdelfiaORCID, Bogdanov Alexander, Bara Robert, Kehraus Stefan, König Gabriele M., Yonow Nathalie, Wägele Heike
Abstract
AbstractMembers of the widely distributed and common nudibranch family Phyllidiidae are often easily spotted in the marine environment because of their conspicuous colours and obvious presence on the reef. They are interesting with regard to their defensive chemical compounds that may lead to new drug discoveries. Despite their abundance, the family is also well known for its taxonomic problems and the difficulties in species identification due to very similarly coloured species and lack of morphological characters. In this study, phyllidiid species were analysed using an integrative approach. Molecular analysis of the mitochondrial genes 16S and CO1 was utilised, running phylogenetic analyses, species delimitation tests, and haplotype network analyses. Additionally, for the first time, external morphological characters were analysed, museum material was re-analysed, and chemical profiles were applied for characterising species. The analyses are based on sequences of 598 specimens collected in Indonesia by the team, with the addition of published sequences available on GenBank. This study comprises 11 species of Phyllidia, seven species of Phyllidiopsis, and at least 14 species of Phyllidiella. Moreover, 11 species belonging to these three genera are probably new to science, Phyllidiopsis pipeki is synonymised with P. krempfi, and Phyllidiella albonigra is resurrected. Some of the external colouration previously used for species identification is shown to not be valid, but alternative characters are provided for most species. Chemical analyses led to species characterisation in a few examples, indicating that these species use particular sponge species as food; however, many species show a broad array of compounds and are therefore characterised more by their composition or profile than by distinct or unique compounds.
Funder
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig – Leibniz-Institut für Biodiversität der Tiere
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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