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- The research focuses on the underexplored order Polycladida in the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting its low detectability and the lack of expertise in this area.
- A comprehensive assessment identified 27 distinct polyclad species across 17 genera and 12 families, including 17 previously undocumented species, significantly enhancing the region's biodiversity knowledge.
- The study revised the species count in the Gulf from 31 to 50, introducing two new species and reporting a genus for the first time on the Atlantic coast of the Americas.
Article Abstract
The order Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) in Mexico has historically received limited attention from researchers, primarily due to challenges associated with its low detectability and the scarcity of specialists. This study addresses part of the gap by conducting a comprehensive assessment of polyclad diversity in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Our investigation revealed a total of 27 distinct species, belonging to 17 genera and 12 families, within the suborders Cotylea and Acotylea. Our findings include the identification of 17 species previously undocumented in the Gulf of Mexico. This represents a significant expansion of the region's known polyclad biodiversity. By revising the polyclad records in the Gulf of Mexico, the known species count has increased from 31 to 50. Furthermore, our research unveiled the presence of two new species, and , also marking the first time a species of the genus has been reported for the Atlantic coast of the Americas.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11662208 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1221.128260 | DOI Listing |
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