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Soest, R.W.M. van; Hooper, J.N.A.; Hiemstra, F.. |
Cosmotropical species reported in the genus Acarnus, viz. A. innominatus Gray (1867), A. tortilis Topsent (1892) and A. souriei Levi (1952), are demonstrated to show small, but consistent interregional morphological differences, leading to the conclusion that these “species” are very probably complexes of closely related species derived from former widespread (Tethyan and/or Gondwanan) ancestors. On the basis of this analysis, six regional Acarnus forms are described as new species, viz. A. claudei n.sp. from South East Africa (formerly described as A. innominatus by Lévi, 1963), A. hoshinoi n.sp. from NW Australia (formerly described as A. innominatus by Hooper, 1986) A. deweerdtae n.sp. from the West Indian region (newly discovered material related to A.... |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
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Ano: 1991 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504942 |
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