The identity of Sertularia reptans Linnaeus, 1758 (Bryozoa, Candidae)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 26 Nov 2012Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 3,563 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

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Authors: Vieira, Leandro M.; Spencer, Mary E.;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa3563.1.2 , 10.5281/zenodo.282940

The identity of Sertularia reptans Linnaeus, 1758 (Bryozoa, Candidae)

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This paper includes a reassessment of Scrupocellaria reptans (Linnaeus, 1758) (basionym Sertularia reptans), thelectotype of which is selected and figured from among herbarium-sheet specimens held at the Linnean Society of London.Material previously assigned to S. reptans was examined, providing morphological characteristics to distinguishScrupocellaria ellisi n. sp. Scrupocellaria reptans has a geographically limited distribution in the United Kingdom, while S. ellisi is more widespread in the North Sea, Northeast Atlantic, Adriatic and Tasmania.

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UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO
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Universidade de São Paulo
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American Museum of Natural History
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Natural History Museum
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Keywords

Gymnolaemata, Animalia, Biodiversity, Bryozoa, Taxonomy, Cheilostomatida, Candidae

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