West Side Story: A molecular and morphological study of Caridina longicarpus Roux, 1926 (Decapoda, Caridea, Atyidae) from New Caledonia reveals a new species

TitreWest Side Story: A molecular and morphological study of Caridina longicarpus Roux, 1926 (Decapoda, Caridea, Atyidae) from New Caledonia reveals a new species
Type de publicationJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
Auteursde Mazancourt, V, Bréthiot, J, Marquet, G, Keith, P
JournalZoosystema
Volume44
Ticket18
Pagination463-474
ISBN Number0000753777
Résumé

Numerous specimens of freshwater shrimps identified as Caridina longicarpus Roux, 1926 were recently collected from New Caledonia. Following an integrative taxonomy approach, they were morphologi- cally and genetically studied. Results of a 16S mtDNA analysis showed that the specimens initially identified as C. longicarpus were distributed in two geographically structured clades. Morphological study showed that the shrimps found in rivers draining to the east coast of the island belonged to C. longicarpus sensu stricto, whereas those from rivers draining to the west coast belonged to a new species, here described as Caridina occidentalis n. sp. Detailed redescription of C. longicarpus is pro- vided and a lectotype is designated. The existence of both species in allopatry could be explained by local biogeographical factors such as the topography of the island or oceanic circulation impacting the dispersal of larvae during the planktonic stage.

URLhttps://bioone.org/journals/zoosystema/volume-44/issue-18/zoosystema2022v44a18/West-Side-Story--A-molecular-and-morphological-study-of/10.5252/zoosystema2022v44a18.full
DOI10.5252/zoosystema2022v44a18
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