Genetic Evidence Confirms That the Porostomate Nudibranch Dendrodoris gunnamatta Allan, 1932 Is a Morphotype of Dendrodoris krusensternii (Gray, 1850) (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia)

Taxonomy

Matt. J. Nimbs¹  Stephen D. A. Smith¹ 

[1] National Marine Science Centre & Marine Ecology Research Centre, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia;

关键词: Dendrodorididae;    integrated taxonomy;    synonymy;    New South Wales;    Australia;   

DOI  :  10.3390/taxonomy1020012

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Conspecificity of the morphologically-similar, sympatric nudibranch species Dendrodoris gunnamatta (Allen, 1932) and Dendrodoris krusensternii (Gray, 1850) was tested using sequences of the mitochondrial COI gene. Data analysis supports the presence of phenotypic polymorphy in D. krusensternii where specimens from large estuaries and embayments in central New South Wales, Australia either lack or have highly reduced sky-blue ocellae.

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