The phenomenon of bioinvasions, when species spread beyond their native ranges, is widely studied in terms of biological and ecological characteristics of the species involved. However, some cases need taxonomic deepening due to misidentifications which often occur. The Brachidontes pharaonis-variabilis species complex, a mussel group, exemplifies these challenges. Originally from the Indo-Pacific region, the species Brachidontes pharaonis has successfully invaded the Mediterranean Sea. The true boundaries of its Indo-Pacific range are poorly understood, partly due to confusion with a similar species, B. variabilis. This morphological overlap complicates accurate distribution mapping. This paper emphasizes the need for integrative analyses and reports morphometric and genetic variability within the complex.
DiSTeM, UNIPA, Italy
University of Palermo, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0003-7164-927X
University of Palermo, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-9964-904X
Titolo del capitolo
Cryptic diversity of the widespread scorched mussel Brachidontes pharaonis-variabilis species complex
Autori
Tiziana Curatolo, Matteo Battiata, Sabrina Lo Brutto
Lingua
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6.15
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Anno di pubblicazione
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
Tenth International Symposium "Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques"
Sottotitolo del libro
Livorno (Italy) 11th-13th June 2024
Curatori
Laura Bonora, Marcantonio Catelani, Matteo De Vincenzi, Giorgio Matteucci
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Anno di pubblicazione
2024
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© 2024 Author(s)
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0556-6
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979-12-215-0556-6
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979-12-215-0557-3
Collana
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
e-ISSN della collana
2975-0288