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Bryofaunal gastrotrichs from the Cerrado: First report of Dendroichthydium cf. ibyrapora from a Neotropical Savanna

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present here a new record of Dendroichthydium cf. ibyrapora from epiphytic moss in Brazilian Cerrado within the Reserva do Roncador IBGE Ecological Reserve. This new finding provides further morphological data under light and electron scanning microscopy, and genetic data from 18S and 28S ribosomal DNA. The Cerrado animals fit neatly to the diagnostic morphological characteristics of the original description from Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, but they are smaller and feature genetic distance across both biomes.

Source: Biota Neotropica

DOI: 10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2025-1753

Authors: Axell K. Minowa, Vitor R. P. Ferreira, André R. S. Garraffoni

Institutions: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Universidade de Brasília

Language: English

Topic: Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $400

Funders: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico