Redescription of the sea anemones <i>Anthopleura hermaphroditica</i> and <i>Bunodactis hermafroditica</i> (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from Chile

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dc.contributor.authorSpano, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorRozbaczylo, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorHaeussermann, Vreni
dc.contributor.authorBravo, Ricardo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T00:07:17Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T00:07:17Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe Chilean sea anemones Anthopleura hermaphroditica and Bunodactis hermafroditica have been confused repeatedly due to ambiguity in the definition of their diagnostic features. The present article re-describes and compares both species in relation to their synonymic history by examining the external and internal anatomy of several specimens collected between Antofagasta and Chiloe. Although very similar, A. hermaphroditica and B. hermafroditica can be distinguished by the coloration patterns of the oral disc, development of verrucae, presence of zooxanthellae, and the cnidae of the column and the mesenterial filaments. Based on these differences, the authorship of Bunodactis hermafroditica belongs to Carlgren (1959) but because the type material does not match with the description; we designate a neotype that contains the features identified by this author. While the validity of acrorhagi to differentiate genera is questioned, some amendments to the terminology used in the diagnosis of Anthopleura and Bunodactis are proposed. Hence, we reject the synonymization of the genera Gyractis and Bunodactis, considering the latter as a valid genus until a proper review with the type material of Aulactinia is made. In addition, the remarkable anatomical differences observed among populations of Anthopleura hermaphroditica suggest the presence of at least two distinct species.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.eissn0718-1957
dc.identifier.issn0717-3326
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101908
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000329434700010
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final534
dc.pagina.inicio521
dc.revistaRevista de biologia marina y oceanografia
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectActiniidae
dc.subjecttaxonomy
dc.subjectintertidal
dc.subjectSoutheast Pacific
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.titleRedescription of the sea anemones <i>Anthopleura hermaphroditica</i> and <i>Bunodactis hermafroditica</i> (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen48
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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