DOAJ Open Access 2023

Molecular and morphological evidence reveals a hidden new taxon in the endemic genus Pseudocuneopsis (Bivalvia, Unionidae) from China

Lili Liu Liping Zhang Dandong Jin Haotian Wang Xiongjun Liu +1 lainnya

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A new species of freshwater mussel belonging to the genus Pseudocuneopsis, namely Pseudocuneopsis wuana sp. nov., is diagnosed and described from Guangxi Province, China. This paper provides a detailed shell morphological description, soft-body anatomical characteristics, and partial sequences of mitochondrial COI as DNA barcode data for the novel species. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners (Pseudocuneopsis sichuanensis, P. yangshuoensis, and P. capitata) by shell shape, beak position, and surface sculpture. Phylogenetic analyses based on the mitochondrial COI gene reveal that Pseudocuneopsis wuana sp. nov. forms a sister group with P. yangshuoensis and exhibits an interspecific genetic distance of 5.1%. Therefore, we provide robust morphological and molecular evidence to support the validity of this new species.

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Zoology

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Lili Liu

Liping Zhang

Dandong Jin

Haotian Wang

Xiongjun Liu

Ruiwen Wu

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Liu, L., Zhang, L., Jin, D., Wang, H., Liu, X., Wu, R. (2023). Molecular and morphological evidence reveals a hidden new taxon in the endemic genus Pseudocuneopsis (Bivalvia, Unionidae) from China. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1179.109817

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