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Farias, J.; Souza, F. B.; Vieira, L. M.; Almeida, A. C. (2020). On some Smittinidae (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata) from Bahia, northeastern Brazil, with the description of a new species. Marine Biodiversity. 50(5).
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10.1007/s12526-020-01088-2 [view]
Farias, J.; Souza, F. B.; Vieira, L. M.; Almeida, A. C.
2020
On some Smittinidae (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata) from Bahia, northeastern Brazil, with the description of a new species
Marine Biodiversity
50(5)
Publication
Here, we present the taxonomy of five little-known cheilostome smittinid species of Bahia State, northeast Brazil, assigned to Hemismittoidea Soule & Soule, 1973, Smittina Norman, 1903, and Smittoidea Osburn, 1952. Specimens of four species previ- ously reported in the studied area were reassessed: Hemismittoidea asymmetrica Ramalho et al., 2018, Smittina affinis (Hincks, 1862), Smittoidea evelinae (Marcus, 1937), and Smittoidea reticulata (MacGillivray, 1842). Hemismittoidea asymmetrica here is considered a junior synonym of Hemismittoidea corallinea Soule & Soule, 1973. The last three species here are assigned to Smittina smittiella Osburn, 1947, Smittoidea numma (Marcus, 1949) comb. nov., and Smittoidea complexa sp. nov., respectively. An additional species, Smittoidea pacifica Soule & Soule, 1973, is recorded for the first time in Brazil. Diagnostic characters of Smittinidae genera and species are discussed, and new combinations are proposed. Most of the taxa reported here were collected from natural substrata, mainly from coral reefs and rhodoliths, and also from artificial structures such as experimental plates, which can provide evidence regarding the passive dispersal ability of these animals (e.g., as hull fouling) and their potential for bioinvasion along the Brazilian coast.
Brazil
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Hemismittoidea asymmetrica Ramalho, Taylor & Moraes, 2018 accepted as Hemismittoidea corallinea Soule & Soule, 1973 (source of synonymy)
Hemismittoidea osburni Soule & Soule, 1973 accepted as Smittoidea osburni (Soule & Soule, 1973) (source of synonymy)
Parasmittina cautela Hayward, 1988 accepted as Smittoidea cautela (Hayward, 1988) (new combination reference)
Parasmittina kirkpatricki Hayward, 1988 accepted as Hemismittoidea kirkpatricki (Hayward, 1988) (new combination reference)
Parasmittina marginata (Canu & Bassler, 1929) accepted as Smittoidea marginata (Canu & Bassler, 1929) (new combination reference)
Parasmittina pluriavicularis Moyano, 1982 accepted as Smittoidea pluriavicularis (Moyano, 1982) (new combination reference)
Smittoidea cautela (Hayward, 1988) (new combination reference)
Smittoidea complexa Farias, Facelucia, Vieira & Almeida, 2020 (original description)
Smittoidea numma (Marcus, 1949) (new combination reference)
Smittoidea osburni (Soule & Soule, 1973) (basis of record)
Smittoidea pluriavicularis (Moyano, 1982) (new combination reference)
Hemismittoidea osburni Soule & Soule, 1973 accepted as Smittoidea osburni (Soule & Soule, 1973) (source of synonymy)
Parasmittina cautela Hayward, 1988 accepted as Smittoidea cautela (Hayward, 1988) (new combination reference)
Parasmittina kirkpatricki Hayward, 1988 accepted as Hemismittoidea kirkpatricki (Hayward, 1988) (new combination reference)
Parasmittina marginata (Canu & Bassler, 1929) accepted as Smittoidea marginata (Canu & Bassler, 1929) (new combination reference)
Parasmittina pluriavicularis Moyano, 1982 accepted as Smittoidea pluriavicularis (Moyano, 1982) (new combination reference)
Smittoidea cautela (Hayward, 1988) (new combination reference)
Smittoidea complexa Farias, Facelucia, Vieira & Almeida, 2020 (original description)
Smittoidea numma (Marcus, 1949) (new combination reference)
Smittoidea osburni (Soule & Soule, 1973) (basis of record)
Smittoidea pluriavicularis (Moyano, 1982) (new combination reference)
