In:
ZooKeys, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 1173 ( 2023-08-03), p. 131-144
Abstract:
The monotypic freshwater mussel genus Diaurora Cockerell, 1903 has long been enigmatic due to its rarity and morphological confusion with Acuticosta . In this study, we comprehensively redescribed Diaurora aurorea (Heude, 1883) through a detailed analysis of shell morphology and molecular phylogenetics of recently collected specimens. Moreover, a new species, Diaurora laeve sp. nov. , was identified from the Fuyishui River, a tributary of the Zishui River in Shaoyang County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, China. Molecular phylogenetic analyses showed that D. aurorea and D. laeve sp. nov. were reciprocally monophyletic and formed a clade as sister to Schistodesmus . Our study underscores the necessity of further exploring the diversity of freshwater mussels in understudied small tributaries throughout China.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1313-2970
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1313-2989
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.1173.106148
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Unknown
Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2023
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2445640-8
SSG:
12
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