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About Citation title: "Galatheoidea is not monophyletic ? molecular and morphological phylogeny of the squat lobsters (Decapoda: Anomura) with recognition of a new superfamily ".
About Study name: "Galatheoidea is not monophyletic ? molecular and morphological phylogeny of the squat lobsters (Decapoda: Anomura) with recognition of a new superfamily ".
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Citation

Schnabel K. 2010. Galatheoidea is not monophyletic ? molecular and morphological phylogeny of the squat lobsters (Decapoda: Anomura) with recognition of a new superfamily. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, .

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  • Schnabel K. (submitter) Phone +6443860862

Abstract

The monophyletic status of the squat lobster superfamily Galatheoidea has come under increasing doubt by studies using evidence as diverse as larval and adult somatic morphology, sperm ultrastructure, and molecular data. Here we synthesize phylogenetic data from these diverse strands, with the addition of new molecular and morphological data to examine the phylogeny of the squat lobsters and assess the status of the Galatheoidea. A total of 64 species from 16 of the 17 currently recognised anomuran families are included. Results support previous work pointing towards polyphyly in the superfamily Galatheoidea and Paguroidea, specifically, suggesting independent origins of the Galatheidae + Porcellanidae and the Chirostylidae + Kiwaidae. Morphological characters are selected that support clades resolved in the combined analysis and the taxonomic status of Galatheoidea sensu lato is revised. Results indicate that Chirostylidae are more closely related to an assemblage including Aegloidea, Lomisoidea and Paguroidea than to the remaining Galatheoidea and are referred to the superfamily Chirostyloidea to include the Chirostylidae and Kiwaidae. A considerable amount of research highlighting morphological differences supporting this split is discussed. The Galatheoidea sensu stricto is restricted to the families Galatheidae and Porcellanidae, and diagnoses for both Chirostyloidea and Galatheoidea are provided. Present results highlight the need for a detailed revision of a number of taxa, challenge some currently used morphological synapomorphies, and emphasise the need for integrated studies with wide taxon sampling and multiple data sources to resolve complex phylogenetic questions.

Keywords

16S, 18S, 28S ribosomal RNA, Galatheidae, Chirostylidae, Kiwaidae

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