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Carbayo, F.; Álvarez-Presas, M.; Olivares, C. T.; Marques, F. P. L.; Froehlich, E. M.; Riutort, M. (2013). Molecular phylogeny of Geoplaninae (Platyhelminthes) challenges current classification: proposal of taxonomic actions. Zoologica Scripta. 42(5): 508-528.

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235757

DOI

10.1111/zsc.12019 [view]

Authors

Carbayo, F.; Álvarez-Presas, M.; Olivares, C. T.; Marques, F. P. L.; Froehlich, E. M.; Riutort, M.

Year

2013

Title

Molecular phylogeny of Geoplaninae (Platyhelminthes) challenges current classification: proposal of taxonomic actions

Journal

Zoologica Scripta

Suffix

42(5): 508-528

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Publication

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Abstract

Despite likely being the most diverse group within the Tricladida, the systematics of land planarians (Geoplanidae) has received minor attention. The most species-rich ingroup, the subfamily Geoplaninae, is restricted to the Neotropics. The systematics of Geoplaninae remains uncertain. Unique features supporting the genera are scanty; moreover, parts of the known species have been poorly described, making comparative studies difficult. Likewise the evolutionary relationships among land planarians remain insufficiently understood. In the present study, a phylogenetic hypothesis for selected taxa of Geoplaninae based on the molecular data is presented and discussed in the light of morphological features. Our phylogenetic inference is based on the fragments of three nuclear regions (18S, 28S rDNA and EF-1a) and a mitochondrial marker (cytochrome oxidase I) for which we considered three optimality criteria (parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference). Although our data provide little support for most basal nodes, our phylogenetic trees show a number of well-supported clades, unveiling morphologically homogeneous groups. According to these results, we propose to separate Geoplana into Barreirana (formerly considered a subgenus), Cratera gen. n., Imbira gen. n., Matuxia gen. n., Obama gen. n. and Paraba gen. n., emend the diagnoses of Barreirana, Geoplana, Notogynaphallia, Pasipha and Xerapoa and review the classification of the species within these genera. For Geoplana goetschi sensu Marcus, (1951), a new name is proposed.

Bibliographical term

Systematics, Taxonomy

Taxonomic term

Platyhelminthes

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Taxa (81)
Notes (14)

Taxonomic remark

for Geoplana Müller, 1856

For this genus, the taxonomy proposed by Carbayo et al. (2013) is followed [details]

Taxonomic remark

for Geoplana goetschi Riester, 1938

The taxonomy of this species is rather complicated. For an overview see Ogren & Kawakatsu (1991) and Carbayo (2013). [details]

Taxonomic remark

for Notogynaphallia andina (Hyman, 1962) Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1990

Carbayo et al. (2013) consider this species incertae sedis, so placement within Notogynaphallia not certain. [details]

Taxonomic remark

for Notogynaphallia atra (Müller, 1856) Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1990

Carbayo et al. (2013) consider this species incertae sedis, so placement within Notogynaphallia not certain. [details]

Taxonomic remark

for Notogynaphallia garua (Du Bois-Reymond Marcus, 1951) Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1990

Carbayo et al. (2013) consider this species incertae sedis, so placement within Notogynaphallia not certain. [details]

Taxonomic remark

for Notogynaphallia quinquestriata (Hyman, 1962) Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1990

Carbayo et al. (2013) consider this species incertae sedis, so placement within Notogynaphallia not certain. [details]

Taxonomic remark

for Pasipha aphalla (Hyman, 1941) Ogren & Kawakatsu, 1990