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Lucid M, Rankin A, Espíndola A, Chichester L, Ehlers S, Robinson L, Sullivan J. Taxonomy and biogeography of Hemphillia (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Arionidae) in North American rainforests, with description of a new species (Skade’s jumping-slug, Hemphillia skadei sp. nov.). CAN J ZOOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2017-0260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Species diversity of the genus Hemphillia Bland and W.G. Binney, 1872 (jumping-slugs) was studied across its range in western North America’s inland temperate rainforests. The taxonomic relationships among jumping-slug populations were clarified by integrating morphological, molecular, and biogeographic approaches. A new species, Skade’s jumping-slug (Hemphillia skadei sp. nov.), was discovered in this process and is described herein. We base this taxonomic decision on molecular comparison of representatives from other Hemphillia species and four morphological characters that distinguish H. skadei from its sister species, the pale jumping-slug (Hemphillia camelus Pilsbry and Vanatta, 1897). The distribution of H. skadei and H. camelus is described along with the notable lack of detection of the marbled jumping-slug (Hemphillia danielsi Vanatta, 1914) within the primary survey area.
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Affiliation(s)
- M.K. Lucid
- Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 2885 Kathleen Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences South 252, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 3051, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3051, USA
| | - A. Espíndola
- Department of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences South 252, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 3051, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3051, USA
| | - L. Chichester
- 209 Chestnut Springs Way, Williamston, SC 29697, USA
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- Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 2885 Kathleen Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, USA
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- Idaho Department of Fish and Game, 2885 Kathleen Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815, USA
| | - J. Sullivan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Life Sciences South 252, 875 Perimeter Drive MS 3051, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3051, USA
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