Sinularia Leptoclados (Ehrenberg, 1834) (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) Re-Examined

Authors

Catherine S. McFadden, Harvey Mudd CollegeFollow
Leen P. van Ofwegen, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Yehuda Benayahu, Tel Aviv University

Document Type

Article

Department

Biology (HMC)

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

Sinularia leptoclados (Ehrenberg, 1834) is re-described. Sinularia leptoclados var. gonatodes Kolonko, 1926 is synonymized with S. maxima Verseveldt, 1977. Two new species of Sinularia with digitiform lobules, leptoclados-type surface clubs and unbranched interior spindles, are described. An updated maximum likelihood tree of Sinularia species with leptoclados-type clubs (clade 5C) based on two mitochondrial genes (mtMutS, COI) and a nuclear gene (28S rDNA) is presented.

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Rights Information

© 2013 Catherine S. McFadden. Posted with permission.

DOI

10.3897/zookeys.272.4406

Recommended Citation

Ofwegen LP, Benayahu Y, McFadden CS (2013) Sinularia leptoclados (Ehrenberg, 1834) (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) re-examined. ZooKeys 272: 29-59.