Briozoos estudiados durante la realización del proyecto "Fauna ibérica: Briozoos I"

Durante la realización de la memoria de Tesis titulada “Briozoos estudiados durante la realización del proyecto “Fauna Ibérica: Briozoos I”, se han estudiado 2247 muestras de Briozoos conservadas en diferentes museos y colecciones particulares; además, se han realizado nuevas recolecciones de material en áreas cuya fauna briozoológica era poco conocida. Del material estudiado, en la memoria se presentan descripciones, discusiones y datos morfológico-sistematicos de 47 especies. Se incluyen nuevas diagnosis para varios géneros y familias, cuyos datos resultaban, en la actualidad, confusos. Del total de especies tratadas en la memoria, 18 de ellas resultaron ser nuevas para la ciencia; de las cuales 15 se han publicado ya en trabajos científicos: Amathia delicatula, Amathia minoricensis, Barrosia balearica, Chaperiopsis hirsuta, Mollia cristinae, Metroperiella gay, Hippoporina teresae, Schizoporella artabra, Schizoporella spinosa, Fenestrulina inesae, Fenestrulina juani, Celleporina derungsi, Dentiporella saldanhai, Rhynchozoon celestinoi y Rhynchozoon rosae; y tres están pendientes de ser publicadas: Hincksina sp., Crepis sp. y Setosella sp. Además, se describe un género, Barrosia, igualmente nuevo para la ciencia. Se ha estudiado gran cantidad de material tipo, lo que ha permitido redescribir un total de 21 especies, a partir de dicho material. Además, para todas las especies estudiadas se presentan datos taxonómicos de especial relevancia, así como información acerca de su distribución

Watersiporidae (Bryozoa) in Iberian waters: an update on alien and native species

Species of the genus Watersipora comprise an important invasive fouling group but are difficult to identify up to species level. This problem, in conjunction with the recent re-description of several member species, requires the revision of previous records and newly collected material in order to more precisely determine their actual presence and distribution. Here, we revise the identity and distribution of alien and native species of Watersiporidae in Iberian waters based on newly collected material, historical collections, and bibliographic data. Four species of Watersipora are now known from here. Watersipora cucullata is the only native species, present in the Spanish Mediterranean. Watersipora subatra seems to have been introduced relatively recently in Iberian and European Atlantic waters and has been expanding to other Atlantic localities. Watersipora arcuata was collected for the first time in Europe at the SW Spanish Atlantic coast in 1990 and recently in Mediterranean marinas. Watersipora souleorum is known in Iberian waters from two localities in the Gulf of Cadiz and in Gibraltar. With the recent redescription of the genus Watersipora, W. complanata is no longer a member. A new watersiporid genus, Terwasipora gen. nov., is described for this species. In Iberian waters, T. complanata comb. nov. is considered a native species, frequent and abundant in shallow waters along the Atlantic coastThe work of Javier Souto was supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF, project number AP28954-B29). Part of the samples was collected thanks to the support of the project ‘Fauna Ibérica: Briozoos II (Familia Cribrilinidae–Familia Watersiporidae)’ co-financed by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Spanish government) and FEDER (project number CGL2010-22267-C07-02)S

Redescription of some species of Bryozoa described by J. Jullien and L. Calvet in the NE Atlantic

Five species described by Jullien and/or Calvet from the NE Atlantic are redescribed and stabilized by typification: Hippothoa amoena, Schizoporella confusa, S. jullieni, S. ovum and Smittia guernei. Three new synonymies are established: Schizoporella jullieni with Hippothoa amoena, S. ovum with Escharina alderi, and Escharella pseudopunctata with Smittia guernei. A new trypostegid genus, Pulpeirina gen. nov., is erected for H. amoena. Three new combinations are introduced.This work was partially supported by the project “Fauna Ibérica: Briozoos II (Familia Cribrilinidae – Familia Watersiporidae)” (CGL2010-22267-C07-02), co-financed by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spanish Government, and FEDER. JS thanks the Austrian Science Fund (FWF, Lise Meitner Program, grant M1444-B25) for financial supportS

Three non-indigenous species from Madeira harbors, including a new species of Parasmittina (Bryozoa)

During a study investigating the identity and abundance of fouling non-indigenous species in marinas from the Madeira Archipelago, three species of bryozoans were detected on experimental settlement plates. These three species are described and figured. Celleporaria inaudita was previously only known from Vanuatu (South Pacific Ocean) and Safaga Bay (Red Sea). Parasmittina alba was previously only known from the Brazilian coast. The origin of Parasmitina multiaviculata sp. nov. is unknown. Secondary introduction by anthropogenic vectors (via hull fouling of recreational vessels) seems the most plausible explanation for the presence of these species in the Madeira IslandsThe work of J.S. was supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF, Lise Meitner Program M1444-B25 and Project Number AP28954-B29). P. Ramalhosa holds a research fellowship in the Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000001 — project Observatório Oceânico da Madeira (OOM). J. Canning-Clode was supported by a starting grant in the framework of the 2014 FCT Investigator Programme (IF/01606/2014/CP1230/CT0001)S

Diversity of Bugulidae (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata) colonizing artificial substrates in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic Ocean)

Until very recently the Madeira Archipelago registered a total of eight Bugulidae species. In the present study we include descriptions of seven Bugulidae species, now with Scanning Electron Microscopy images, with four new records for the Archipelago: Bugulina fulva and Bugulina simplex for Madeira Island and Bugula neritina and Crisularia gracilis for the neighbouring Island of Porto Santo. Furthermore, we report the correction of the previous identification of Bugulina calathus minor earlier reported from Funchal harbour in 1998, now as Bugulina flabellata. This study is part of an ongoing monitoring program for detecting non-indigenous species in all marinas from the Madeira archipelago, between 2007 and 2015. Specimens were collected in previously deployed PVC settling plates, marina pontoons, and also on recreational hull vessels while performing dry dock inspections at a local shipyard. Our study reveals that the Madeira archipelago now registers a total of ten Bugulidae species, contributing therefore to the total bryozoan fauna of the Archipelago, now with more than 100 records. These numbers could increase, as Madeira is considered to be a “hotspot” for bryozoan diversity when compared to other nearby regions. Finally, hull fouling is considered as the most likely vector of introduction for the non-indigenous species of Bugulidae detected in MadeiraP. Ramalhosa was partially funded by the Project Observatório Oceânico da Madeira-OOM (M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000001), co-financed by the Madeira Regional Operational Programme (Madeira 14-20), under the Portugal 2020 strategy, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). J. Canning-Clode was supported by a starting grant in the framework of the 2014 FCT Investigator Programme (IF/01606/2014/CP1230/CT0001). The work of J. Souto was supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF, Lise Meitner Program, Grant M1444-B25). This is contribution number 31 of Marine Biology Station of FunchalS

Dismantling the Beania magellanica (Busk, 1852) species complex (Bryozoa, Cheilostomata): two new species from European waters

New research on bryozoans has determined that formerly widespread species are in many cases complexes of similar, but distinct, species with more restricted distributions. Notwithstanding, the limits of distribution are still unresolved for many taxa, and occasionally a wide distribution is confirmed. Beania magellanica has been considered a widespread species, distributed throughout the Southern Hemisphere, parts of northern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. This study examines the Magellanic-type material, together with other historic samples and new specimens collected in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic, and for the first time, presents specimens from the European North Atlantic. Morphological comparisons and biometric analysis show the existence of three different species among the specimens studied. A redescription of B. magellanica based on the type specimen is presented, and two new species are described: B. serrata sp. nov. from the Northeast Atlantic and B. mediterranea sp. nov. from the Mediterranean Sea. These results indicate that B. magellanica s.l. is a large complex of species and that most specimens from different parts of the world must be revisedThis research was conducted thanks to the funds granted by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF, project number AP28954-B29). The work of Karine Nascimento and Leandro M. Vieira was supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, project numbers 142058/2015-7 and 422563/2016-1) and by Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES, project number 88881.135517/2016-01). Part of the revision of the samples was supported by the project “Fauna Ibérica: Briozoos II (Familia Cribrilinidae–Familia Watersiporidae)” (CGL2010-22267-C07-02), co-financed by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Spanish government) and FEDERS

First record of sea lice (Caligus belones) on garfish (Belone belone) in the Iberian Peninsula

A novel observation of sea lice (Caligus belones) on garfish (Belone belone) is described from the Galician coast (NW Spain), being the first time for southern Europe. This finding is important as there are few worldwide records of sea lice (C. belones) parasitizing garfish.Se describe una nueva observación del piojo de mar (Caligus belones) parasitando la aguja de mar (Belone belone) en la costa de Galicia (noroeste de España), siendo la primera vez para el sur de Europa. Este hallazgo es importante, ya que hay pocos registros en todo el mundo del piojo de mar (C. belones) parasitando la aguja de mar

New species and new records of bryozoans from Galicia (NW Spain)

Although the bryozoological fauna of Galicia (NW Spain) is probably the best known of thewhole Iberian Peninsula, and perhaps one of the better known in Europe, new studies continue to provide new knowledge. A new species, Schizotheca galaica sp. nov., is described. Eleven species are newly recorded in Galicia: Aetea longicollis, Parellisina curvirostris, Copidozoum planum, Glabrilaria corbula, Haplopoma sciaphilum, Schizomavella (Schizomavella) mamillata, Fenestrulina asturiasensis, Fenestrulina barrosoi, Buffonellaria muriella, Schizotheca divisa and Dentiporella saldanhai; two of them(B. muriella and S. divisa) are also reported for the first time in Iberian waters; four others (Antarctothoa galaica, F. asturiasensis, F. barrosoi and D. saldanhai) are reported for the first time since their original descriptions, and SEM images of A. longicollis and F. asturiasensis are provided for the first time. Moreover, the range of geographical distribution of some species is expanded: the record of S. divisa is the southernmost to date, while the records of S. mamillata, F. barrosoi and D. saldanhai are the most northerly to date. The presence of other four species in Galician waters is confirmed and we document the permanence and range extension of two species recently introduced into ourwaters (Tricellaria inopinata and A. galaica)The work of Javier Souto was supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF, project number AP28954-B29). Some of the samples were collected thanks to the support of the project ‘Fauna Ibérica: Briozoos II (Familia Cribrilinidae – Familia Watersiporidae)’ co-financed by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Spanish government) and FEDER (project number CGL2010-22267-C07-02)S