Within the genus Solea, four sister lineages have been evolved that actually correspond to the species S. vulgaris, S. senegalensis, S. kleini and S. lascaris. The existence of S. aegyptiaca and S. impar is not supported and these species can be synonymized under S. vulgaris and S. lascaris, respectively. This pattern of taxonomy agrees fully with that proposed by Ben-Tuvia (1990; Journal of Fish Biology 36, 947-960) based on morphological features. In addition, mtDNA data contradict the widely accepted relatedness between S. kleini and S. lascaris based on the shared enlarged forenostril on the blind side. A sample of soles clearly related to S. senegalensis was caught in the Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea), representing the most western finding of this species in the Mediterranean Sea. (C) 2000 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.
Tinti F., Piccinetti C. (2000). Molecular systematics of the Atlanto-Mediterranean Solea species. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY, 56(3), 604-614 [10.1006/jfbi.1999.1180].
Molecular systematics of the Atlanto-Mediterranean Solea species
Tinti F.Primo
Conceptualization
;Piccinetti C.Ultimo
Funding Acquisition
2000
Abstract
Within the genus Solea, four sister lineages have been evolved that actually correspond to the species S. vulgaris, S. senegalensis, S. kleini and S. lascaris. The existence of S. aegyptiaca and S. impar is not supported and these species can be synonymized under S. vulgaris and S. lascaris, respectively. This pattern of taxonomy agrees fully with that proposed by Ben-Tuvia (1990; Journal of Fish Biology 36, 947-960) based on morphological features. In addition, mtDNA data contradict the widely accepted relatedness between S. kleini and S. lascaris based on the shared enlarged forenostril on the blind side. A sample of soles clearly related to S. senegalensis was caught in the Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea), representing the most western finding of this species in the Mediterranean Sea. (C) 2000 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
