Sarsia marii n. sp (Hydrozoa, Anthomedusae) and the use of 16S rDNA sequences for unpuzzling systematic relationships in Hydrozoa

Authors
Schierwater, B Ender, A
Citation
B. Schierwater et A. Ender, Sarsia marii n. sp (Hydrozoa, Anthomedusae) and the use of 16S rDNA sequences for unpuzzling systematic relationships in Hydrozoa, SCI MAR, 64, 2000, pp. 117-122
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
SCIENTIA MARINA
ISSN journal
02148358 → ACNP
Volume
64
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
1
Pages
117 - 122
Database
ISI
SICI code
0214-8358(200012)64:<117:SMNS(A>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A new hydrozoan species, Sarsia marii, is described by using morphological and molecular characters. Both morphological and 16S rDNA data place the ne w species together with other Sarsia species near the base of a clade that developed, "walking" tentacles in the medusa stage, The molecular data also suggest that the family Cladonematidae (Cladonema, Eleutheria, Staurocladi a) is monophyletic. The taxonomic embedding of Sarsia marii n. sp. demonstr ates the usefulness of 16S rDNA sequences for reconstructing phylogenetic r elationships in Hydrozoa.