Integrative taxonomy of the Iberian Zodarion species of the rubidum and styliferum groups (Araneae: Zodariidae)

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F25%3A00144596" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/25:00144596 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5624.1.1" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5624.1.1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5624.1.1" target="_blank" >10.11646/zootaxa.5624.1.1</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Integrative taxonomy of the Iberian Zodarion species of the rubidum and styliferum groups (Araneae: Zodariidae)

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Zodarion, one of the most diverse zodariid spider genera, has recently garnered significant interest due to its peculiar adaptations for stringent ant-eating specialization. However, species identification within this genus remains challenging, as many Zodarion species are still insufficiently documented. This study revisits the taxonomy of Iberian species within the rubidum and styliferum groups, which together comprise 25 of the 171 species in the genus. Detailed morphological documentation is provided, including photographs and SEM images of key taxonomic characters, presented here for the first time. Molecular characterizations were also conducted to facilitate future species identification and to investigate patterns of mitochondrial variation within and between species. Notably, Z. extraneum has been reinstated as a distinct species. The male of Z. extraneum and the female of Z. alentejanum are described for the first time, while the female of Z. viduum is redescribed. Additionally, the species Z. alentejanum, Z. bosmansi, Z. guadianense and Z. lusitanicum have been assigned to the styliferum group. Three new synonyms are proposed: Z. brevicephalus with Z. styliferum, Z. duriense with Z. bacelarae, and Z. parastyliferum with Z. extraneum. Pairwise interspecific divergences between individual sequences generally exceeded intraspecific variation, and the mitochondrial gene tree recovered all but one species as monophyletic groups, underscoring the utility of molecular barcoding for identifying Zodarion species. However, interspecific distances between consensus sequences often blurred species boundaries. Our integrative taxonomic study provides tools for improved identification of Zodarion species, facilitating further research into their biology.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Integrative taxonomy of the Iberian Zodarion species of the rubidum and styliferum groups (Araneae: Zodariidae)

Popis výsledku anglicky

Zodarion, one of the most diverse zodariid spider genera, has recently garnered significant interest due to its peculiar adaptations for stringent ant-eating specialization. However, species identification within this genus remains challenging, as many Zodarion species are still insufficiently documented. This study revisits the taxonomy of Iberian species within the rubidum and styliferum groups, which together comprise 25 of the 171 species in the genus. Detailed morphological documentation is provided, including photographs and SEM images of key taxonomic characters, presented here for the first time. Molecular characterizations were also conducted to facilitate future species identification and to investigate patterns of mitochondrial variation within and between species. Notably, Z. extraneum has been reinstated as a distinct species. The male of Z. extraneum and the female of Z. alentejanum are described for the first time, while the female of Z. viduum is redescribed. Additionally, the species Z. alentejanum, Z. bosmansi, Z. guadianense and Z. lusitanicum have been assigned to the styliferum group. Three new synonyms are proposed: Z. brevicephalus with Z. styliferum, Z. duriense with Z. bacelarae, and Z. parastyliferum with Z. extraneum. Pairwise interspecific divergences between individual sequences generally exceeded intraspecific variation, and the mitochondrial gene tree recovered all but one species as monophyletic groups, underscoring the utility of molecular barcoding for identifying Zodarion species. However, interspecific distances between consensus sequences often blurred species boundaries. Our integrative taxonomic study provides tools for improved identification of Zodarion species, facilitating further research into their biology.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10613 - Zoology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA22-20229S" target="_blank" >GA22-20229S: Evoluce potravní specializace u myrmekofágních pavouků</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Zootaxa

ISSN

1175-5326

e-ISSN

1175-5334

Svazek periodika

5624

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

NZ - Nový Zéland

Počet stran výsledku

69

Strana od-do

1-69

Kód UT WoS článku

001476815900001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105003667149