Revealing hidden diversity among upside-down jellyfishes (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae: Cassiopea): distinct evidence allows the change of status of a neglected variety and the description of a new species

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• Journal Title:
  Invertebrate Systematics
• Personal Author:
  Gamero-Mora, Edgar ; Collins, Allen G. ; Boco, Sheldon Rey ; Geson, Serafin Mendez ; Morandini, André C.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  Morphological variability within Cassiopea is well documented and has led to inaccuracies in the establishment of species boundaries in this taxon. Cassiopea medusae specimens from the Western Pacific (Japan and the Philippines) were analysed using multiple lines of complementary evidence, including types of cnidae, macro-morphology and molecular data. These observations lead to the recognition of two distinct species: Cassiopea mayeri, sp. nov. and a previously synonymised variety now raised to species level (Cassiopea culionensis, stat. nov.). These species can be distinguished from each other using morphological features. Herein, sexually dimorphic traits are included for the first time in the descriptions of Cassiopea species.
• Keywords:
  Cassiopea DNA Barcoding Jellyfish Morphology Pacific Ocean Phylogeny Species Delimitation Taxonomy
• Source:
  Invertebrate Systematics, 36(1) 63-89
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1071/IS21002
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Rights Information:
  CC BY-NC-ND
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  Submitted
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  urn:sha256:674ff4a6ae1b77e339e2c281d0c9a891b4a2c8a67aae74631e78bc27ad69db8a
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