Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)

A newly established population of the fouling polychaete Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros is reported from the western Mediterranean (Valencia Port). Despite previous intensive surveys, this is the first record for the taxon in the Iberian Peninsula. Molecular analyses revealed that S. cf. tetraceros fr...

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Main Authors: Ferran Palero, Hector Torrado, Orly Perry, Elena Kupriyanova, Aylin Ulman, Rebeca Genis-Armero, Harry A. ten Hove, Romana Capaccioni-Azzati
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Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2020-03-01
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1846
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spelling doaj-a16413e23aaa4c58b1f4c11c37be85472021-05-05T13:49:32ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasScientia Marina0214-83581886-81342020-03-01841839210.3989/scimar.04976.20A1808Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)Ferran Palero0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0343-8329Hector Torrado1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-0551Orly Perry2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6601-3064Elena Kupriyanova3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0336-4718Aylin Ulman4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1904-8050Rebeca Genis-Armero5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2397-5591Harry A. ten Hove6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2172-0133Romana Capaccioni-Azzati7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5066-8939Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) - Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz - Associate Researcher, Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum - Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of ValenciaCentre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) - Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, University of ValenciaThe Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan UniversityAustralian Museum Research Institute, Australian MuseumMersea Marine ConsultingDepartment of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, University of ValenciaNaturalis Biodiversity CentreDepartment of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, University of ValenciaA newly established population of the fouling polychaete Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros is reported from the western Mediterranean (Valencia Port). Despite previous intensive surveys, this is the first record for the taxon in the Iberian Peninsula. Molecular analyses revealed that S. cf. tetraceros from Valencia are genetically identical to specimens from Heraklion, Crete, but different from those collected in the Red Sea and S. tetraceros sensu stricto from the type locality in Australia. Mediterranean and Red Sea S. cf. tetraceros form a well-supported monophyletic clade but are clearly distinct from New South Wales specimens of S. tetraceros. Our new molecular evidence supports the hypothesis that S. tetraceros is not a global invader of Australian origin but rather a large species complex in need of a comprehensive worldwide revision. These results highlight the importance of integrative taxonomic research for species with reported global distributions because these taxa may include cryptic invaders. An illustrated morphological account of the Valencia and Heraklion specimens and a taxonomic key for Spirobranchus species in the Mediterranean Sea are provided.http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1846cryptic speciesportsshippingbiological invasionspolychaetescytochrome bidentification key
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author Ferran Palero
Hector Torrado
Orly Perry
Elena Kupriyanova
Aylin Ulman
Rebeca Genis-Armero
Harry A. ten Hove
Romana Capaccioni-Azzati
spellingShingle Ferran Palero
Hector Torrado
Orly Perry
Elena Kupriyanova
Aylin Ulman
Rebeca Genis-Armero
Harry A. ten Hove
Romana Capaccioni-Azzati
Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)
Scientia Marina
cryptic species
ports
shipping
biological invasions
polychaetes
cytochrome b
identification key
author_facet Ferran Palero
Hector Torrado
Orly Perry
Elena Kupriyanova
Aylin Ulman
Rebeca Genis-Armero
Harry A. ten Hove
Romana Capaccioni-Azzati
author_sort Ferran Palero
title Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)
title_short Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)
title_full Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)
title_fullStr Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)
title_full_unstemmed Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)
title_sort following the phoenician example: western mediterranean colonization by spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (annelida: serpulidae)
publisher Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
series Scientia Marina
issn 0214-8358
1886-8134
publishDate 2020-03-01
description A newly established population of the fouling polychaete Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros is reported from the western Mediterranean (Valencia Port). Despite previous intensive surveys, this is the first record for the taxon in the Iberian Peninsula. Molecular analyses revealed that S. cf. tetraceros from Valencia are genetically identical to specimens from Heraklion, Crete, but different from those collected in the Red Sea and S. tetraceros sensu stricto from the type locality in Australia. Mediterranean and Red Sea S. cf. tetraceros form a well-supported monophyletic clade but are clearly distinct from New South Wales specimens of S. tetraceros. Our new molecular evidence supports the hypothesis that S. tetraceros is not a global invader of Australian origin but rather a large species complex in need of a comprehensive worldwide revision. These results highlight the importance of integrative taxonomic research for species with reported global distributions because these taxa may include cryptic invaders. An illustrated morphological account of the Valencia and Heraklion specimens and a taxonomic key for Spirobranchus species in the Mediterranean Sea are provided.
topic cryptic species
ports
shipping
biological invasions
polychaetes
cytochrome b
identification key
url http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1846
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