Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'.
Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to the study and conservation of biodiversity. Because of their morphological similarities, most brook and river lampreys in western North America have been placed in the genus Lampetra along with lampreys from Eurasia and eastern North America. However, molecular-ba...
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| author | Kellie J Carim Grace Auringer Margaret F Docker Claude B Renaud Benjamin J Clemens Monica R Blanchard Christina Parker Michael K Young |
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| description | Accurate taxonomy is fundamental to the study and conservation of biodiversity. Because of their morphological similarities, most brook and river lampreys in western North America have been placed in the genus Lampetra along with lampreys from Eurasia and eastern North America. However, molecular-based phylogenetic studies dating back several decades indicate that lampreys from Pacific drainages are genetically distinct from Atlantic Lampetra. Reviewing previous phylogenetic analysis of two mitochondrial and two nuclear genes for Northern Hemisphere lampreys, we assign these western North American brook and river lampreys to a new genus, Occidentis. To assess species diversity within Occidentis, we performed a species delimitation analysis using all publicly available cytochrome b sequences of the genus. Similar to previous studies, O. ayresii and O. richardsoni were not reciprocally monophyletic and are best categorized as life history variants of a single species. In addition to O. pacifica, O. hubbsi, and the diverse O. ayresii species complex, as many as seven undescribed candidate species from Oregon and California were identified, supporting results from previous studies with more geographically limited datasets. One specimen from Paynes Creek, California, was identified as a candidate species, although this single individual showed minimal interspecific divergence (1.34%) with O. hubbsi. Further genetic assessment along with information on morphology and phylogeography is needed to determine whether the variation observed between groups of candidate species represents distinct species or divergent lineages within a species complex. Additional sampling will inform whether there are additional species not currently represented in this dataset. Thus, the number of species formally recognized under Occidentis is subject to change with new information. Systematic assessment of the distribution and phylogenetic complexity within Occidentis will enhance our understanding of its evolutionary history and taxonomic diversity, which will guide efforts to conserve the biodiversity of lampreys. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a95db0e128a4012b7f606885829ad702025-01-08T05:33:02ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011912e031391110.1371/journal.pone.0313911Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'.Kellie J CarimGrace AuringerMargaret F DockerClaude B RenaudBenjamin J ClemensMonica R BlanchardChristina ParkerMichael K YoungAccurate taxonomy is fundamental to the study and conservation of biodiversity. Because of their morphological similarities, most brook and river lampreys in western North America have been placed in the genus Lampetra along with lampreys from Eurasia and eastern North America. However, molecular-based phylogenetic studies dating back several decades indicate that lampreys from Pacific drainages are genetically distinct from Atlantic Lampetra. Reviewing previous phylogenetic analysis of two mitochondrial and two nuclear genes for Northern Hemisphere lampreys, we assign these western North American brook and river lampreys to a new genus, Occidentis. To assess species diversity within Occidentis, we performed a species delimitation analysis using all publicly available cytochrome b sequences of the genus. Similar to previous studies, O. ayresii and O. richardsoni were not reciprocally monophyletic and are best categorized as life history variants of a single species. In addition to O. pacifica, O. hubbsi, and the diverse O. ayresii species complex, as many as seven undescribed candidate species from Oregon and California were identified, supporting results from previous studies with more geographically limited datasets. One specimen from Paynes Creek, California, was identified as a candidate species, although this single individual showed minimal interspecific divergence (1.34%) with O. hubbsi. Further genetic assessment along with information on morphology and phylogeography is needed to determine whether the variation observed between groups of candidate species represents distinct species or divergent lineages within a species complex. Additional sampling will inform whether there are additional species not currently represented in this dataset. Thus, the number of species formally recognized under Occidentis is subject to change with new information. Systematic assessment of the distribution and phylogenetic complexity within Occidentis will enhance our understanding of its evolutionary history and taxonomic diversity, which will guide efforts to conserve the biodiversity of lampreys.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313911 |
| spellingShingle | Kellie J Carim Grace Auringer Margaret F Docker Claude B Renaud Benjamin J Clemens Monica R Blanchard Christina Parker Michael K Young Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'. PLoS ONE |
| title | Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'. |
| title_full | Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'. |
| title_fullStr | Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'. |
| title_short | Species diversity in the new lamprey genus Occidentis, formerly classified as western North American 'Lampetra'. |
| title_sort | species diversity in the new lamprey genus occidentis formerly classified as western north american lampetra |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313911 |
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