Addressing taxonomic shortfalls in Neotropical gastrotrichs: a new genus and species of freshwater Gastrotricha (Chaetonotida: Paucitubulatina) from Brazil
Axell K. Minowa
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Abstract
Freshwater meiofauna in the Neotropics remain vastly understudied, and many species are yet to be discovered due to sampling biases and methodological constraints. In this study, we describe Carianotus dives gen. nov., sp. nov., a new genus and species within Chaetonotidae (Chaetonotida: Paucitubulatina) from Brazil. This species, found in several regions spanning over 3000-km linear distance, features a unique set of morphological features, importantly a distinctive crest of five lanceolate-leaf-shaped spines deriving from small basal scales on the anterior dorsal head. The integrative description is based on light and scanning electron microscopy and molecular phylogenetic analyses of concatenated 18S and 28S rDNA sequences. Our analyses suggest the phylogenetic placement of Carianotus gen. nov. within a paraphyletic branch of Chaetonotus, with spined Chaetonotus lineages and spineless species of Lepidodermella. This research highlights the importance of integrative taxonomy in uncovering hidden biodiversity within the Neotropical region, and demonstrates the still underexplored status of the freshwater meiofauna of Brazil, with many species yet to be discovered.
ZooBank: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D37B6DAB-6E0C-4D8B-B956-D29C066AA284
Keywords: Chaetonotida, freshwater, integrative taxonomy, Linnean shortfall, meiobenthos, meiofauna, new genus, new species, phylogeny, systematics.
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