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DNA barcoding of moon jellyfish (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Ulmaridae, Aurelia): two cryptic species from the Azores (ne atlantic, macaronesia), and evaluation of the non-íIndigenous species (NIS)

dc.contributor.authorMoura, Carlos J.
dc.contributor.authorMagalhães, Bruno I.
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, João M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-27T09:27:39Z
dc.date.available2023-04-27T09:27:39Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractMoon jellies are some of the most popular, widely distributed, and best-studied marine jellyfish. By the end of the past century only two or three Aurelia species were recognized, but with the rise of DNA barcoding studies, around thirty Aurelia species are presently accepted. Most of the species are morphologically indistinguishable and have restricted biogeography. We reveal, with COI, 16S, and ITS1-5.8S sequence data, two (pseudo-)cryptic species of Aurelia, potentially endemic to the Azores ecoregion, herein provisionally classified as A. "cf. pseudosolida" and A. "misteriosa". These species are closely related to the Mediterranean lineages of A. pseudosolida and A. persea, respectively. In the Azores, the shape of the campanula and oral arms readily distinguishes the two species: the former with folded oral arms and globose campanula, and the latter with flattened campanula and thick and long oral arms. Previous reports of A. solida and A. aurita in the Azores should generally correspond to A. "misteriosa" and A. cf. pseudosolida, respectively. The phylogenetic (re-)examination of the available DNA barcodes of Aurelia only evidenced human-mediated dispersal for A. coerulea, A. relicta, and A. aurita. Aurelia solida cannot be yet considered NIS in the Mediterranean. More jellyfish DNA (meta)barcoding should reveal further cryptic diversity, biological invasions, and phylogeographic inferences.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipPrograma Operacional Açores 2020”, within the project “Águas-VivAz”–ref.: ACORES-01-0145- FEDER-000119pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/d15030323pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn1424-2818
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/19491
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationMarine gelatinous macrofauna from the Azores: biodiversity and relative abundance
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCryptic biodiversitypt_PT
dc.subjectMoon jelliespt_PT
dc.subjectMolecular taxonomypt_PT
dc.subjectBiogeographypt_PT
dc.subjectExotic speciespt_PT
dc.subjectBiological invasionspt_PT
dc.subjectMinION dna sequencerpt_PT
dc.subjectMacaronesiapt_PT
dc.titleDNA barcoding of moon jellyfish (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Ulmaridae, Aurelia): two cryptic species from the Azores (ne atlantic, macaronesia), and evaluation of the non-íIndigenous species (NIS)pt_PT
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oaire.awardTitleMarine gelatinous macrofauna from the Azores: biodiversity and relative abundance
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/OE/SFRH%2FBD%2F129917%2F2017/PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage323pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleDiversitypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume15pt_PT
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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