Complete distribution of the genus Laevilitorina (Littorinimorpha, Littorinidae) in the Southern Hemisphere: remarks and natural history
Littorinid snails are present in most coastal areas globally, playing a significant role in the ecology of intertidal communities. Laevilitorina is a marine gastropod genus distributed exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with 21 species reported from South America, the sub-Antarctic islands, Ant...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:39d6d4792d3e4935be1e04cb3a98e1e1 2023-05-15T14:07:41+02:00 Complete distribution of the genus Laevilitorina (Littorinimorpha, Littorinidae) in the Southern Hemisphere: remarks and natural history Sebastián Rosenfeld Claudia S. Maturana Hamish G. Spencer Peter Convey Thomas Saucède Paul Brickle Francisco Bahamonde Quentin Jossart Elie Poulin Claudio Gonzalez-Wevar 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.91310 https://doaj.org/article/39d6d4792d3e4935be1e04cb3a98e1e1 EN eng Pensoft Publishers https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/91310/download/pdf/ https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/91310/download/xml/ https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/91310/ https://doaj.org/toc/1313-2970 doi:10.3897/zookeys.1127.91310 1313-2970 https://doaj.org/article/39d6d4792d3e4935be1e04cb3a98e1e1 ZooKeys, Vol 1127, Iss , Pp 61-77 (2022) Zoology QL1-991 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1127.91310 2022-12-30T19:45:31Z Littorinid snails are present in most coastal areas globally, playing a significant role in the ecology of intertidal communities. Laevilitorina is a marine gastropod genus distributed exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with 21 species reported from South America, the sub-Antarctic islands, Antarctica, New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania. Here, an updated database of 21 species generated from a combination of sources is presented: 1) new field sampling data; 2) published records; 3) the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), to provide a comprehensive description of the known geographic distribution of the genus and detailed occurrences for each of the 21 species. The database includes 813 records (occurrences), 53 from field sampling, 174 from the literature, 128 from GBIF, and 458 from ALA. West Antarctica had the highest species richness (8 species), followed by sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand (4 species) and the south-east shelf of Australia (4 species). The provinces of Magellan, New Zealand South Island, and sub-Antarctic Islands of the Indian Ocean include two species each. This study specifically highlights reports of L. pygmaea and L. venusta, species that have been almost unrecorded since their description. Recent advances in molecular studies of L. caliginosa showed that this species does not correspond to a widely distributed taxon, but to multiple divergent lineages distributed throughout the Southern Ocean. Ongoing molecular and taxonomic studies are necessary for a better understanding of the diversity and biogeography of this genus. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Antarctica New Zealand Southern Ocean West Antarctica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Southern Ocean West Antarctica Indian New Zealand ZooKeys 1127 61 77 |
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Littorinid snails are present in most coastal areas globally, playing a significant role in the ecology of intertidal communities. Laevilitorina is a marine gastropod genus distributed exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with 21 species reported from South America, the sub-Antarctic islands, Antarctica, New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania. Here, an updated database of 21 species generated from a combination of sources is presented: 1) new field sampling data; 2) published records; 3) the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA), to provide a comprehensive description of the known geographic distribution of the genus and detailed occurrences for each of the 21 species. The database includes 813 records (occurrences), 53 from field sampling, 174 from the literature, 128 from GBIF, and 458 from ALA. West Antarctica had the highest species richness (8 species), followed by sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand (4 species) and the south-east shelf of Australia (4 species). The provinces of Magellan, New Zealand South Island, and sub-Antarctic Islands of the Indian Ocean include two species each. This study specifically highlights reports of L. pygmaea and L. venusta, species that have been almost unrecorded since their description. Recent advances in molecular studies of L. caliginosa showed that this species does not correspond to a widely distributed taxon, but to multiple divergent lineages distributed throughout the Southern Ocean. Ongoing molecular and taxonomic studies are necessary for a better understanding of the diversity and biogeography of this genus. |
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Complete distribution of the genus Laevilitorina (Littorinimorpha, Littorinidae) in the Southern Hemisphere: remarks and natural history |
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Complete distribution of the genus Laevilitorina (Littorinimorpha, Littorinidae) in the Southern Hemisphere: remarks and natural history |
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Complete distribution of the genus Laevilitorina (Littorinimorpha, Littorinidae) in the Southern Hemisphere: remarks and natural history |
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Complete distribution of the genus Laevilitorina (Littorinimorpha, Littorinidae) in the Southern Hemisphere: remarks and natural history |
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Complete distribution of the genus Laevilitorina (Littorinimorpha, Littorinidae) in the Southern Hemisphere: remarks and natural history |
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complete distribution of the genus laevilitorina (littorinimorpha, littorinidae) in the southern hemisphere: remarks and natural history |
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