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| Benzoni, F.; Arrigoni, R.; Stefani, F.; Reijnen, B.T.; Montano, S.; Hoeksema, B.. |
| The scleractinian species Psammocora explanulata and Coscinaraea wellsi were originally classified in the family Siderastreidae, but in a recent morpho-molecular study it appeared that they are more closely related to each other and to the Fungiidae than to any siderastreid taxon. A subsequent morpho-molecular study of the Fungiidae provided new insights regarding the phylogenetic relationships within that family. In the present study existing molecular data sets of both families were analyzed jointly with those of new specimens and sequences of P. explanulata and C. wellsi. The results indicate that both species actually belong to the Cycloseris clade within the family Fungiidae. A reappraisal of their morphologic characters based on museum specimens and... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: COI; Coscinaraea wellsi; Psammocora explanulata; RDNA; 42.72. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/421558 |
