What, if anything, is Cyprideis multidentata Hartmann, 1955 (Ostracoda: Crustacea)?
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https://doi.org/10.4072/rbp.2024.2.0449Abstract
The species Cyprideis riograndensis Pinto & Ornellas is considered by some authors a junior synonym to Cyprideis multidentata Hartmann. A restudy of the type-series of the former, as well as the analysis of living and fossil specimens from the northern Rio Grande do Sul coastal plain, however, demonstrated significant morphological differences between both species. This study sustains the validity of C. riograndensis and the necessity of reevaluating C. multidentata.
Keywords: Brazil, curatorship, Cyprideis riograndensis, paleontological species concept, systematics.
Resumo – A espécie Cyprideis riograndensis Pinto & Ornellas é considerada por alguns autores como sinônimo júnior de Cyprideis multidentata Hartmann. Entretanto, o reestudo de sua série-tipo e de espécimes viventes e fósseis provenientes da porção norte da Planície Costeira do Rio Grande do Sul, demonstrou significativas diferenças morfológicas entre ambas as espécies. Este estudo propõe a validade de C. riograndensis, bem como a necessidade de revisão da espécie C. multidentata.
Palavras-chave: Brasil, curadoria, Cyprideis riograndensis, conceito paleontológico de espécie, sistemática.
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