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Bibliographic resource

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Journal article

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Epizoanthidae (Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) associated with Granulifusus gastropods (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from the Indo-West Pacific

Abstract

There have been few detailed studies on the associations between cnidarians and gastropod mollusks. Several hypotheses have been suggested to explain the origins of these symbioses. However, respective benefits for gastropod mollusks and cnidarians have generally not been well examined, as there are many understudied cnidarian taxa associated with gastropod mollusks, and in particular, species of the order Zoantharia in the family Epizoanthidae remain poorly studied. In this study, we examined family Epizoanthidae specimens associated with Granulifusus gastropods via morphological observations combined with molecular phylogenetic analyses. Based on our results, we formally describe a new Epizoanthus species from the northwest Pacific Ocean. Our phylogenetic analyses recovered at least two independent origins for associations with gastropod in Epizoanthidae. Furthermore, during the course of this work, we reconfirm the existence of the enigmatic species Paleozoanthus reticulatus, the only species of the genus Paleozoanthus, for the first time since its original description, and we add information on this species’ morphological characteristics. This study provides a basis for evolutionary and behavioral studies of symbiotic associations between zoantharians and gastropods. Continued investigations examining the diversity of gastropod-associated zoantharians have the potential to greatly expand our overall comprehension of anthozoan-gastropod symbioses.

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https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000794107400001

Bibliographic citation

Kise, H.; Moritaki, T.; Iguchi, A.; Reimer, J.D. (2022). Epizoanthidae (Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) associated with Granulifusus gastropods (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. Org. Divers. Evol. 22: 543-554. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13127-022-00552-0

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Marine

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true