The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)

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Lawley, Jonathan W.; Gamero Mora, Edgar; Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel; Chiaverano, Luciano Martin; Stampar, Sérgio N.; Hopcroft, Russell R.; Collins, Allen G.; Morandini, André C.
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2021
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Cryptic species have been detected across Metazoa, and while no apparent morphological features distinguish them, it should not impede taxonomists from formal descriptions. We accepted this challenge for the jellyfish genus Aurelia, which has a long and confusing taxonomic history. We demonstrate that morphological variability in Aurelia medusae overlaps across very distant geographic localities. Even though some morphological features seem responsible for most of the variation, regional geographic patterns of dissimilarities are lacking. This is further emphasized by morphological differences found when comparing lab-cultured Aurelia coerulea medusae with the diagnostic features in its recent redescription. Previous studies have also highlighted the difficulties in distinguishing Aurelia polyps and ephyrae, and their morphological plasticity. Therefore, mostly based on genetic data, we recognize 28 species of Aurelia, of which seven were already described, 10 are formally described herein, four are resurrected and seven remain undescribed. We present diagnostic genetic characters for all species and designate type materials for newly described and some resurrected species. Recognizing moon jellyfish diversity with formal names is vital for conservation efforts and other studies. This work clarifies the practical implications of molecular genetic data as diagnostic characters, and sheds light on the patterns and processes that generate crypsis.
Fil: Lawley, Jonathan W.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil. Griffith University; Australia
Fil: Gamero Mora, Edgar. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Chiaverano, Luciano Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones y Desarrollo Pesquero; Argentina
Fil: Stampar, Sérgio N.. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; Brasil
Fil: Hopcroft, Russell R.. University of Alaska; Estados Unidos
Fil: Collins, Allen G.. National Museum of Natural History; Estados Unidos
Fil: Morandini, André C.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
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CRYPTIC SPECIES
DIAGNOSIS
DNA BARCODING
MEDUSA
PHYLOGENY
SPECIES DELIMITATION
SPECIES DESCRIPTION
SYNAPOMORPHY
TAXONOMY
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spelling The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)Lawley, Jonathan W.Gamero Mora, EdgarMaronna, Maximiliano ManuelChiaverano, Luciano MartinStampar, Sérgio N.Hopcroft, Russell R.Collins, Allen G.Morandini, André C.CRYPTIC SPECIESDIAGNOSISDNA BARCODINGMEDUSAPHYLOGENYSPECIES DELIMITATIONSPECIES DESCRIPTIONSYNAPOMORPHYTAXONOMYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Cryptic species have been detected across Metazoa, and while no apparent morphological features distinguish them, it should not impede taxonomists from formal descriptions. We accepted this challenge for the jellyfish genus Aurelia, which has a long and confusing taxonomic history. We demonstrate that morphological variability in Aurelia medusae overlaps across very distant geographic localities. Even though some morphological features seem responsible for most of the variation, regional geographic patterns of dissimilarities are lacking. This is further emphasized by morphological differences found when comparing lab-cultured Aurelia coerulea medusae with the diagnostic features in its recent redescription. Previous studies have also highlighted the difficulties in distinguishing Aurelia polyps and ephyrae, and their morphological plasticity. Therefore, mostly based on genetic data, we recognize 28 species of Aurelia, of which seven were already described, 10 are formally described herein, four are resurrected and seven remain undescribed. We present diagnostic genetic characters for all species and designate type materials for newly described and some resurrected species. Recognizing moon jellyfish diversity with formal names is vital for conservation efforts and other studies. This work clarifies the practical implications of molecular genetic data as diagnostic characters, and sheds light on the patterns and processes that generate crypsis.Fil: Lawley, Jonathan W.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil. Griffith University; AustraliaFil: Gamero Mora, Edgar. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Chiaverano, Luciano Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones y Desarrollo Pesquero; ArgentinaFil: Stampar, Sérgio N.. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; BrasilFil: Hopcroft, Russell R.. University of Alaska; Estados UnidosFil: Collins, Allen G.. National Museum of Natural History; Estados UnidosFil: Morandini, André C.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilPeerJ Inc.2021-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/167763Lawley, Jonathan W.; Gamero Mora, Edgar; Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel; Chiaverano, Luciano Martin; Stampar, Sérgio N.; et al.; The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa); PeerJ Inc.; PeerJ; 9; 9-2021; 1-542167-8359CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://peerj.com/articles/11954/info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.7717/peerj.11954info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:45:52Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/167763instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:45:52.37CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
title The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
spellingShingle The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
Lawley, Jonathan W.
CRYPTIC SPECIES
DIAGNOSIS
DNA BARCODING
MEDUSA
PHYLOGENY
SPECIES DELIMITATION
SPECIES DESCRIPTION
SYNAPOMORPHY
TAXONOMY
title_short The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
title_full The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
title_fullStr The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
title_full_unstemmed The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
title_sort The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lawley, Jonathan W.
Gamero Mora, Edgar
Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel
Chiaverano, Luciano Martin
Stampar, Sérgio N.
Hopcroft, Russell R.
Collins, Allen G.
Morandini, André C.
author Lawley, Jonathan W.
author_facet Lawley, Jonathan W.
Gamero Mora, Edgar
Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel
Chiaverano, Luciano Martin
Stampar, Sérgio N.
Hopcroft, Russell R.
Collins, Allen G.
Morandini, André C.
author_role author
author2 Gamero Mora, Edgar
Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel
Chiaverano, Luciano Martin
Stampar, Sérgio N.
Hopcroft, Russell R.
Collins, Allen G.
Morandini, André C.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CRYPTIC SPECIES
DIAGNOSIS
DNA BARCODING
MEDUSA
PHYLOGENY
SPECIES DELIMITATION
SPECIES DESCRIPTION
SYNAPOMORPHY
TAXONOMY
topic CRYPTIC SPECIES
DIAGNOSIS
DNA BARCODING
MEDUSA
PHYLOGENY
SPECIES DELIMITATION
SPECIES DESCRIPTION
SYNAPOMORPHY
TAXONOMY
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Cryptic species have been detected across Metazoa, and while no apparent morphological features distinguish them, it should not impede taxonomists from formal descriptions. We accepted this challenge for the jellyfish genus Aurelia, which has a long and confusing taxonomic history. We demonstrate that morphological variability in Aurelia medusae overlaps across very distant geographic localities. Even though some morphological features seem responsible for most of the variation, regional geographic patterns of dissimilarities are lacking. This is further emphasized by morphological differences found when comparing lab-cultured Aurelia coerulea medusae with the diagnostic features in its recent redescription. Previous studies have also highlighted the difficulties in distinguishing Aurelia polyps and ephyrae, and their morphological plasticity. Therefore, mostly based on genetic data, we recognize 28 species of Aurelia, of which seven were already described, 10 are formally described herein, four are resurrected and seven remain undescribed. We present diagnostic genetic characters for all species and designate type materials for newly described and some resurrected species. Recognizing moon jellyfish diversity with formal names is vital for conservation efforts and other studies. This work clarifies the practical implications of molecular genetic data as diagnostic characters, and sheds light on the patterns and processes that generate crypsis.
Fil: Lawley, Jonathan W.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil. Griffith University; Australia
Fil: Gamero Mora, Edgar. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Chiaverano, Luciano Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones y Desarrollo Pesquero; Argentina
Fil: Stampar, Sérgio N.. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; Brasil
Fil: Hopcroft, Russell R.. University of Alaska; Estados Unidos
Fil: Collins, Allen G.. National Museum of Natural History; Estados Unidos
Fil: Morandini, André C.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
description Cryptic species have been detected across Metazoa, and while no apparent morphological features distinguish them, it should not impede taxonomists from formal descriptions. We accepted this challenge for the jellyfish genus Aurelia, which has a long and confusing taxonomic history. We demonstrate that morphological variability in Aurelia medusae overlaps across very distant geographic localities. Even though some morphological features seem responsible for most of the variation, regional geographic patterns of dissimilarities are lacking. This is further emphasized by morphological differences found when comparing lab-cultured Aurelia coerulea medusae with the diagnostic features in its recent redescription. Previous studies have also highlighted the difficulties in distinguishing Aurelia polyps and ephyrae, and their morphological plasticity. Therefore, mostly based on genetic data, we recognize 28 species of Aurelia, of which seven were already described, 10 are formally described herein, four are resurrected and seven remain undescribed. We present diagnostic genetic characters for all species and designate type materials for newly described and some resurrected species. Recognizing moon jellyfish diversity with formal names is vital for conservation efforts and other studies. This work clarifies the practical implications of molecular genetic data as diagnostic characters, and sheds light on the patterns and processes that generate crypsis.
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Lawley, Jonathan W.; Gamero Mora, Edgar; Maronna, Maximiliano Manuel; Chiaverano, Luciano Martin; Stampar, Sérgio N.; et al.; The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa); PeerJ Inc.; PeerJ; 9; 9-2021; 1-54
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