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Benayahu, Y.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; McFadden, C.S. (2018). Evaluating the genus Cespitularia MilneEdwards & Haime, 1850 with descriptions of new genera of the family Xeniidae (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). ZooKeys. 754: 63–101.
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10.15468/5UOKDT [view]
Benayahu, Y.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; McFadden, C.S.
2018
Evaluating the genus Cespitularia MilneEdwards & Haime, 1850 with descriptions of new genera of the family Xeniidae (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea)
ZooKeys
754: 63–101
Publication
Several species of the family Xeniidae, previously assigned to the genus Cespitularia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850 are revised. Based on the problematical identity and status of the type of this genus, it became apparent that the literature has introduced misperceptions concerning its diagnosis. A consequent examination of the type colonies of Cespitularia coerulea May, 1898 has led to the establishment of the new genus Conglomeratusclera gen. n. and similarly to the assignment of Cespitularia simplex Thomson & Dean, 1931 to the new genus, Caementabunda gen. n. Both new genera are described and depicted and both feature unique sclerite morphology, further highlighting the importance of sclerite microstructure for generic position among Xeniidae. Freshly collected material was subjected to molecular phylogenetic analysis, whose results substantiated the taxonomic assignment of the new genera, as well as the synonymies of several others.
Indo West Pacific Region
Molecular systematics, Molecular biology
Phylogeny, Phylogenesis
Systematics, Taxonomy
Phylogeny, Phylogenesis
Systematics, Taxonomy
Caementabunda Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018 (original description)
Caementabunda simplex (Thomson & Dean, 1931) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850 (status source)
Cespitularia coerulea May, 1898 accepted as Conglomeratusclera coerulea (May, 1898) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia mollis (Brundin, 1896) (status source)
Cespitularia robusta Tixier-Durivault, 1966 accepted as Conglomeratusclera robusta (Tixier-Durivault, 1966) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia simplex Thomson & Dean, 1931 accepted as Caementabunda simplex (Thomson & Dean, 1931) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia subviridis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (status source)
Cespitularia taeniata May, 1899 accepted as Conglomeratusclera coerulea (May, 1898) (source of synonymy)
Cespitularia turgida Verseveldt, 1971 accepted as Caementabunda simplex (Thomson & Dean, 1931) (source of synonymy)
Conglomeratusclera Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018 (original description)
Conglomeratusclera coerulea (May, 1898) (new combination reference)
Conglomeratusclera robusta (Tixier-Durivault, 1966) (new combination reference)
Cornularia subviridis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Cespitularia subviridis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (basis of record)
Caementabunda simplex (Thomson & Dean, 1931) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850 (status source)
Cespitularia coerulea May, 1898 accepted as Conglomeratusclera coerulea (May, 1898) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia mollis (Brundin, 1896) (status source)
Cespitularia robusta Tixier-Durivault, 1966 accepted as Conglomeratusclera robusta (Tixier-Durivault, 1966) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia simplex Thomson & Dean, 1931 accepted as Caementabunda simplex (Thomson & Dean, 1931) (new combination reference)
Cespitularia subviridis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (status source)
Cespitularia taeniata May, 1899 accepted as Conglomeratusclera coerulea (May, 1898) (source of synonymy)
Cespitularia turgida Verseveldt, 1971 accepted as Caementabunda simplex (Thomson & Dean, 1931) (source of synonymy)
Conglomeratusclera Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018 (original description)
Conglomeratusclera coerulea (May, 1898) (new combination reference)
Conglomeratusclera robusta (Tixier-Durivault, 1966) (new combination reference)
Cornularia subviridis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Cespitularia subviridis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (basis of record)
