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Invertebrate Systematics

Invertebrate Systematics

Volume 39 Number 7 2025

IS24084Does morphological diversity in amphidromous Macrobrachium (Decapoda: Caridea: Palaemonidae) reflect species homology or habitat partitioning?

Valentin de Mazancourt 0000-0003-3739-603X, Pierre Feutry, Coline Bernard 0009-0002-2902-2871, Gérard Marquet, Philippe Keith 0000-0002-1600-4909 and Magalie Castelin 0000-0002-9984-2122

A gradient map showing how clades of Macrobrachium have developed morphological adaptations depending on the current at various elevations.

We apply rigorous taxonomic and phylogenetic frameworks to shed light on both the taxonomy and evolution of amphidromous freshwater shrimps. Automatic species delineation methods based on molecular data revealed the existence of several species complexes within Macrobrachium. Results suggest habitat-driven speciation modes, where species differentiate in similar habitats distributed across the Indo-Pacific. The morphology of amphidromous Macrobrachium reflects numerous conserved adaptations to flow velocity. (Image credit: Valentin de Mazancourt.)

IS24103Paedomorphic adaptations in a new Heterostigma species: a novel strategy for ascidians to live in soft-bottom habitats

Riccardo Virgili 0000-0003-0536-7939, Valentina Tanduo, Salvatore D’Aniello, Angelo Fontana, Xavier Turon and Fabio Crocetta

Three images that show sessile to motile phenotype shift of Heterostigma monniotae, its complete mitochondrial genome, and the phylogenetic placement within Pyuridae ascidians.

Heterostigma is a poorly known genus of pyurid ascidian, deemed to inhabit the interstitial space between coarse sand grains. A new species, Heterostigma monniotae, is described, updating the taxonomy of the genus and clarifying its phylogenetic position through analyses of single loci and complete mitochondrial genome. In addition, observations on live specimens revealed an ontogenetic shift in mature specimens from a sessile to a motile phenotype. These new findings shed light on the evolutionary implications of this adaptive strategy. (Image credit: R. Virgili.)

IS24101The phylogeny and systematics of the Costellariidae (Caenogastropoda: Turbinelloidea) revisited

Alexander Fedosov 0000-0002-8035-1403, Philippe Bouchet 0000-0001-5864-8676, Aart Dekkers, Sandro Gori, Shih-I Huang, Yuri Kantor 0000-0002-3209-4940, Thomas Lemarcis, Maxwell Marrow, Claudia Ratti, Gary Rosenberg, Richard Salisbury, Sofia Zvonareva and Nicolas Puillandre

Phylogenomic tree of Costellaridae showing the relationships of the nine new genera and their shell forms.

The family Costellariidae is a charismatic, species-rich, yet poorly studied group of marine gastropod molluscs. Recent analyses of DNA sequences and shell features have failed to embrace the complexity of the group. Here, we analyse the morphology, DNA barcodes and genomic data from over 200 species, with emphasis on the South Pacific and Caribbean faunae, describing 9 new genera and 23 new species. Our results update the phylogeny and systematics of Costellariidae, corroborating patterns of species diversity in tropical seas. (Image credit: Alexander Fedosov.)

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