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Mitochondrial phylogenomics of anchovies (family Engraulidae) and recurrent origins of pronounced miniaturization in the order Clupeiformes
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2009Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Abstract We investigated the phylogenetic relationships among the major lineages of anchovies (Engraulidae) based on the comparison of mitogenome sequences. Analyses support the Engraulidae’s monophyly but its placement remains uncertain. Within the Engraulidae, our results are congruent with the current morphology-based hypothesis in dividing the Engraulidae into two subfamilies: the Coiliinae comprises exclusively Indo-Pacific genera, while the Engraulinae includes the widespread genus Engraulis, the so-called “New World anchovies” group and the two Indo-Pacific genera Encrasicholina and Stolephorus. Amazonsprattus belongs to the subfamily Engraulinae. Our results support at least three independent origins of miniaturization within the Clupeiformes.
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Monophyly, phylogenetic position and inter-familial relationships of the Alepocephaliformes (Teleostei) based on whole mitogenome sequences.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2007Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Jan Y. Poulsen, Peter Rask Møller, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Recent mitogenomic studies suggest a new position for the deep-sea fishes of the order Alepocephaliformes, placing them within the Otocephala in contrast to their traditional placement within the Euteleostei. However, these studies included only two alepocephaliform taxa and left several questions unsolved about their systematics. Here we use whole mitogenome sequences to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships for 11 alepocephaliform taxa, sampled from all five nominal families, and a large selection of non-alepocephaliform teleosts, to address the following three questions: (1) is the Alepocephaliformes monophyletic, (2) what is its phylogenetic position within the Teleostei and (3) what are the relationships among the alepocephaliform families? Our character sets, including unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenome sequences that we have divided into four (first and second codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) or five partitions (same as before plus the transversions at third codon positions, using "RY" coding), were analyzed by the partitioned maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods. Our result strongly supported the monophyly of the Alepocephaliformes and its close relationship to the Clupeiformes and Ostariophysi. Altogether, these three groups comprise the Otocephala. Statistical comparison using likelihood-based SH test confidently rejected the monophyly of the Euteleostei when including the Alepocephaliformes. However, increasing the taxonomic sampling within the Alepocephaliformes did not resolve its position relative to the Clupeiformes and Ostariophysi. Within the Alepocephaliformes, our results strongly supported the monophyly of the platytroctid genera but not that of the remaining taxa. From one analysis to other, platytroctids were either the sister group of the remaining taxa or nested within the alepocephalids. Inferred relationships among alepocephaliform taxa were not congruent with any of the previously published phylogenetic hypotheses based on morphological characters.
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Phylogenetic relationships among anchovies, sardines, herrings and their relatives (Clupeiformes), inferred from whole mitogenome sequences.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2006Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Kenji Saitoh, Naoya B. Ishiguro, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:The relationships among and within the main lineages of the order Clupeiformes have been explored in few morphological studies and still remain poorly understood. Using whole mitogenome sequences, we inferred the relationships among 25 clupeiform species, sampled from each clupeiform family and subfamily, and a large selection of non-clupeiform teleosts. Our character sets, including unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenome sequences that we have divided into four (1st and 2nd codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) or five partitions (same as before plus the transversions at 3rd codon positions, using 'RY' coding), were analyzed by the partitioned Bayesian method. The result strongly supported the monophyly of the Clupeiformes within the Otocephala, with Denticeps clupeoides as the sister group of a clade comprising all the remaining clupeiforms species (= suborder Clupeoidei). Within the Clupeoidei, the family Engraulidae was the sister group of the remaining taxa, comprising members of Sundasalangidae, Pristigasteridae, Clupeidae and Chirocentridae. Relationships among the latter four families remained ambiguous. In particular, the position of the Chirocentridae was difficult to estimate possibly owing to its higher molecular evolutionary rate. Of the five subfamilies in the family Clupeidae, monophylies of three (Alosinae, Clupeinae and Dorosomatinae) were statistically rejected. Instead, our mitogenomic data provide strong support for new clades within the Clupeidae, some of which are composed of members of more than one of the previously accepted subfamilies.
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Molecular systematics of the gonorynchiform fishes (Teleostei) based on whole mitogenome sequences: implications for higher-level relationships within the Otocephala.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2005Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Kenji Saitoh, Naoya B. Ishiguro, Jun G. Inoue, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Although the order Gonorynchiformes includes only 31 species assigned to seven genera and four families, it exhibits a large variety of anatomical structures, making difficult the reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships among its representatives. Within the basal teleosts, the Gonorynchiformes belong to the Otocephala where they have been alternatively placed as the sister group of the Otophysi and of the Clupeiformes. In this context, we investigated the phylogeny of the Gonorynchiformes using whole mitogenome sequences from 40 species (six being newly determined for this study). Our taxonomic sampling included at least one species of each gonorynchiform genus and of each other major otocephalan lineage. Unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenomic sequences (excluding the ND6 gene and control region) were divided into five partitions (1st, 2nd, and 3rd codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) and partitioned Bayesian analyses were conducted. The resultant phylogenetic trees were fully resolved, with most of the nodes well supported by the high posterior probabilities. As expected, the Otocephala were recovered as monophyletic. Within this group, the mitogenome data supported the monophyly of Alepocephaloidei, Gonorynchiformes, Otophysi, and Clupeiformes. The Gonorynchiformes and the Otophysi formed a sister group, rending the Ostariophysi monophyletic. This result conflicts with previous mitogenomic phylogenetic studies, in which a sister relationship was found between Clupeiformes and Gonorynchiformes. We discussed the possible causes of this incongruence. Within the Gonorynchiformes, the following original topology was found: (Gonorynchus (Chanos (Phractolaemus (Cromeria (Grasseichthys (Kneria, Parakneria)))))). We confirmed that the paedomorphic species Cromeria nilotica and Grasseichthys gabonensis belong to the family Kneriidae; however, the two species together did not form a monophyletic group. This result challenges the value of reductive or absent characters as synapomorphies in this group.
Sébastien Lavoué - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Mitochondrial phylogenomics of anchovies (family Engraulidae) and recurrent origins of pronounced miniaturization in the order Clupeiformes
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2009Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Abstract We investigated the phylogenetic relationships among the major lineages of anchovies (Engraulidae) based on the comparison of mitogenome sequences. Analyses support the Engraulidae’s monophyly but its placement remains uncertain. Within the Engraulidae, our results are congruent with the current morphology-based hypothesis in dividing the Engraulidae into two subfamilies: the Coiliinae comprises exclusively Indo-Pacific genera, while the Engraulinae includes the widespread genus Engraulis, the so-called “New World anchovies” group and the two Indo-Pacific genera Encrasicholina and Stolephorus. Amazonsprattus belongs to the subfamily Engraulinae. Our results support at least three independent origins of miniaturization within the Clupeiformes.
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Monophyly, phylogenetic position and inter-familial relationships of the Alepocephaliformes (Teleostei) based on whole mitogenome sequences.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2007Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Jan Y. Poulsen, Peter Rask Møller, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Recent mitogenomic studies suggest a new position for the deep-sea fishes of the order Alepocephaliformes, placing them within the Otocephala in contrast to their traditional placement within the Euteleostei. However, these studies included only two alepocephaliform taxa and left several questions unsolved about their systematics. Here we use whole mitogenome sequences to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships for 11 alepocephaliform taxa, sampled from all five nominal families, and a large selection of non-alepocephaliform teleosts, to address the following three questions: (1) is the Alepocephaliformes monophyletic, (2) what is its phylogenetic position within the Teleostei and (3) what are the relationships among the alepocephaliform families? Our character sets, including unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenome sequences that we have divided into four (first and second codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) or five partitions (same as before plus the transversions at third codon positions, using "RY" coding), were analyzed by the partitioned maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods. Our result strongly supported the monophyly of the Alepocephaliformes and its close relationship to the Clupeiformes and Ostariophysi. Altogether, these three groups comprise the Otocephala. Statistical comparison using likelihood-based SH test confidently rejected the monophyly of the Euteleostei when including the Alepocephaliformes. However, increasing the taxonomic sampling within the Alepocephaliformes did not resolve its position relative to the Clupeiformes and Ostariophysi. Within the Alepocephaliformes, our results strongly supported the monophyly of the platytroctid genera but not that of the remaining taxa. From one analysis to other, platytroctids were either the sister group of the remaining taxa or nested within the alepocephalids. Inferred relationships among alepocephaliform taxa were not congruent with any of the previously published phylogenetic hypotheses based on morphological characters.
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Phylogenetic relationships among anchovies, sardines, herrings and their relatives (Clupeiformes), inferred from whole mitogenome sequences.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2006Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Kenji Saitoh, Naoya B. Ishiguro, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:The relationships among and within the main lineages of the order Clupeiformes have been explored in few morphological studies and still remain poorly understood. Using whole mitogenome sequences, we inferred the relationships among 25 clupeiform species, sampled from each clupeiform family and subfamily, and a large selection of non-clupeiform teleosts. Our character sets, including unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenome sequences that we have divided into four (1st and 2nd codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) or five partitions (same as before plus the transversions at 3rd codon positions, using 'RY' coding), were analyzed by the partitioned Bayesian method. The result strongly supported the monophyly of the Clupeiformes within the Otocephala, with Denticeps clupeoides as the sister group of a clade comprising all the remaining clupeiforms species (= suborder Clupeoidei). Within the Clupeoidei, the family Engraulidae was the sister group of the remaining taxa, comprising members of Sundasalangidae, Pristigasteridae, Clupeidae and Chirocentridae. Relationships among the latter four families remained ambiguous. In particular, the position of the Chirocentridae was difficult to estimate possibly owing to its higher molecular evolutionary rate. Of the five subfamilies in the family Clupeidae, monophylies of three (Alosinae, Clupeinae and Dorosomatinae) were statistically rejected. Instead, our mitogenomic data provide strong support for new clades within the Clupeidae, some of which are composed of members of more than one of the previously accepted subfamilies.
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Molecular systematics of the gonorynchiform fishes (Teleostei) based on whole mitogenome sequences: implications for higher-level relationships within the Otocephala.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2005Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Kenji Saitoh, Naoya B. Ishiguro, Jun G. Inoue, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Although the order Gonorynchiformes includes only 31 species assigned to seven genera and four families, it exhibits a large variety of anatomical structures, making difficult the reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships among its representatives. Within the basal teleosts, the Gonorynchiformes belong to the Otocephala where they have been alternatively placed as the sister group of the Otophysi and of the Clupeiformes. In this context, we investigated the phylogeny of the Gonorynchiformes using whole mitogenome sequences from 40 species (six being newly determined for this study). Our taxonomic sampling included at least one species of each gonorynchiform genus and of each other major otocephalan lineage. Unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenomic sequences (excluding the ND6 gene and control region) were divided into five partitions (1st, 2nd, and 3rd codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) and partitioned Bayesian analyses were conducted. The resultant phylogenetic trees were fully resolved, with most of the nodes well supported by the high posterior probabilities. As expected, the Otocephala were recovered as monophyletic. Within this group, the mitogenome data supported the monophyly of Alepocephaloidei, Gonorynchiformes, Otophysi, and Clupeiformes. The Gonorynchiformes and the Otophysi formed a sister group, rending the Ostariophysi monophyletic. This result conflicts with previous mitogenomic phylogenetic studies, in which a sister relationship was found between Clupeiformes and Gonorynchiformes. We discussed the possible causes of this incongruence. Within the Gonorynchiformes, the following original topology was found: (Gonorynchus (Chanos (Phractolaemus (Cromeria (Grasseichthys (Kneria, Parakneria)))))). We confirmed that the paedomorphic species Cromeria nilotica and Grasseichthys gabonensis belong to the family Kneriidae; however, the two species together did not form a monophyletic group. This result challenges the value of reductive or absent characters as synapomorphies in this group.
A N Popper - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Development of ultrasound detection in American shad (Alosa sapidissima).
The Journal of experimental biology, 2004Co-Authors: D M Higgs, D T T Plachta, A K Rollo, M Singheiser, M C Hastings, A N PopperAbstract:It has recently been shown that a few fish species, including American shad (Alosa sapidissima; Clupeiformes), are able to detect sound up to 180 kHz, an ability not found in most other fishes. Initially, it was proposed that ultrasound detection in shad involves the auditory bullae, swim bladder extensions found in all members of the Clupeiformes. However, while all Clupeiformes have bullae, not all can detect ultrasound. Thus, the bullae alone are not sufficient to explain ultrasound detection. In this study, we used a developmental approach to determine when ultrasound detection begins and how the ability to detect ultrasound changes with ontogeny in American shad. We then compared changes in auditory function with morphological development to identify structures that are potentially responsible for ultrasound detection. We found that the auditory bullae and all three auditory end organs are present well before fish show ultrasound detection behaviourally and we suggest that an additional specialization in the utricle (one of the auditory end organs) forms coincident with the onset of ultrasound detection. We further show that this utricular specialization is found in two clupeiform species that can detect ultrasound but not in two clupeiform species not capable of ultrasound detection. Thus, it appears that ultrasound-detecting Clupeiformes have undergone structural modification of the utricle that allows detection of ultrasonic stimulation.
Masaki Miya - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Mitochondrial phylogenomics of anchovies (family Engraulidae) and recurrent origins of pronounced miniaturization in the order Clupeiformes
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2009Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Abstract We investigated the phylogenetic relationships among the major lineages of anchovies (Engraulidae) based on the comparison of mitogenome sequences. Analyses support the Engraulidae’s monophyly but its placement remains uncertain. Within the Engraulidae, our results are congruent with the current morphology-based hypothesis in dividing the Engraulidae into two subfamilies: the Coiliinae comprises exclusively Indo-Pacific genera, while the Engraulinae includes the widespread genus Engraulis, the so-called “New World anchovies” group and the two Indo-Pacific genera Encrasicholina and Stolephorus. Amazonsprattus belongs to the subfamily Engraulinae. Our results support at least three independent origins of miniaturization within the Clupeiformes.
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Monophyly, phylogenetic position and inter-familial relationships of the Alepocephaliformes (Teleostei) based on whole mitogenome sequences.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2007Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Jan Y. Poulsen, Peter Rask Møller, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Recent mitogenomic studies suggest a new position for the deep-sea fishes of the order Alepocephaliformes, placing them within the Otocephala in contrast to their traditional placement within the Euteleostei. However, these studies included only two alepocephaliform taxa and left several questions unsolved about their systematics. Here we use whole mitogenome sequences to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships for 11 alepocephaliform taxa, sampled from all five nominal families, and a large selection of non-alepocephaliform teleosts, to address the following three questions: (1) is the Alepocephaliformes monophyletic, (2) what is its phylogenetic position within the Teleostei and (3) what are the relationships among the alepocephaliform families? Our character sets, including unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenome sequences that we have divided into four (first and second codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) or five partitions (same as before plus the transversions at third codon positions, using "RY" coding), were analyzed by the partitioned maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods. Our result strongly supported the monophyly of the Alepocephaliformes and its close relationship to the Clupeiformes and Ostariophysi. Altogether, these three groups comprise the Otocephala. Statistical comparison using likelihood-based SH test confidently rejected the monophyly of the Euteleostei when including the Alepocephaliformes. However, increasing the taxonomic sampling within the Alepocephaliformes did not resolve its position relative to the Clupeiformes and Ostariophysi. Within the Alepocephaliformes, our results strongly supported the monophyly of the platytroctid genera but not that of the remaining taxa. From one analysis to other, platytroctids were either the sister group of the remaining taxa or nested within the alepocephalids. Inferred relationships among alepocephaliform taxa were not congruent with any of the previously published phylogenetic hypotheses based on morphological characters.
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Phylogenetic relationships among anchovies, sardines, herrings and their relatives (Clupeiformes), inferred from whole mitogenome sequences.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2006Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Kenji Saitoh, Naoya B. Ishiguro, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:The relationships among and within the main lineages of the order Clupeiformes have been explored in few morphological studies and still remain poorly understood. Using whole mitogenome sequences, we inferred the relationships among 25 clupeiform species, sampled from each clupeiform family and subfamily, and a large selection of non-clupeiform teleosts. Our character sets, including unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenome sequences that we have divided into four (1st and 2nd codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) or five partitions (same as before plus the transversions at 3rd codon positions, using 'RY' coding), were analyzed by the partitioned Bayesian method. The result strongly supported the monophyly of the Clupeiformes within the Otocephala, with Denticeps clupeoides as the sister group of a clade comprising all the remaining clupeiforms species (= suborder Clupeoidei). Within the Clupeoidei, the family Engraulidae was the sister group of the remaining taxa, comprising members of Sundasalangidae, Pristigasteridae, Clupeidae and Chirocentridae. Relationships among the latter four families remained ambiguous. In particular, the position of the Chirocentridae was difficult to estimate possibly owing to its higher molecular evolutionary rate. Of the five subfamilies in the family Clupeidae, monophylies of three (Alosinae, Clupeinae and Dorosomatinae) were statistically rejected. Instead, our mitogenomic data provide strong support for new clades within the Clupeidae, some of which are composed of members of more than one of the previously accepted subfamilies.
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Molecular systematics of the gonorynchiform fishes (Teleostei) based on whole mitogenome sequences: implications for higher-level relationships within the Otocephala.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2005Co-Authors: Sébastien Lavoué, Masaki Miya, Kenji Saitoh, Naoya B. Ishiguro, Jun G. Inoue, Mutsumi NishidaAbstract:Although the order Gonorynchiformes includes only 31 species assigned to seven genera and four families, it exhibits a large variety of anatomical structures, making difficult the reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships among its representatives. Within the basal teleosts, the Gonorynchiformes belong to the Otocephala where they have been alternatively placed as the sister group of the Otophysi and of the Clupeiformes. In this context, we investigated the phylogeny of the Gonorynchiformes using whole mitogenome sequences from 40 species (six being newly determined for this study). Our taxonomic sampling included at least one species of each gonorynchiform genus and of each other major otocephalan lineage. Unambiguously aligned, concatenated mitogenomic sequences (excluding the ND6 gene and control region) were divided into five partitions (1st, 2nd, and 3rd codon positions, tRNA genes, and rRNA genes) and partitioned Bayesian analyses were conducted. The resultant phylogenetic trees were fully resolved, with most of the nodes well supported by the high posterior probabilities. As expected, the Otocephala were recovered as monophyletic. Within this group, the mitogenome data supported the monophyly of Alepocephaloidei, Gonorynchiformes, Otophysi, and Clupeiformes. The Gonorynchiformes and the Otophysi formed a sister group, rending the Ostariophysi monophyletic. This result conflicts with previous mitogenomic phylogenetic studies, in which a sister relationship was found between Clupeiformes and Gonorynchiformes. We discussed the possible causes of this incongruence. Within the Gonorynchiformes, the following original topology was found: (Gonorynchus (Chanos (Phractolaemus (Cromeria (Grasseichthys (Kneria, Parakneria)))))). We confirmed that the paedomorphic species Cromeria nilotica and Grasseichthys gabonensis belong to the family Kneriidae; however, the two species together did not form a monophyletic group. This result challenges the value of reductive or absent characters as synapomorphies in this group.
Fabio Di Dario - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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THE SUPRATEMPORAL SYSTEM AND THE PATTERN OF RAMIFICATION OF CEPHALIC SENSORY CANALS IN DENTICEPS CLUPEOIDES (DENTICIPITOIDEI, TELEOSTEI): ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FOR MONOPHYLY OF Clupeiformes AND CLUPEOIDEI
2015Co-Authors: Fabio Di Dario, Mário C. C. De PinnaAbstract:The cephalic portions of the latero-sensory canal system in Denticeps clupeoides are described and analyzed. The species, a small herring-like fish from relictual West African streams, is the most primitive living clupeomorph and sole Recent representative of suborder Denticipitoidei. As sister group to over 360 species in Clupeoidei, Denticeps is a key taxon in understanding clupeomorph and lower teleostean relationships. Observations on recently-collected specimens of Denticeps clupeoides revealed comparatively-important and previously-unrecorded details of the cephalic latero-sensory canals which are relevant for understanding relationships at different levels in clupeomorph phylogeny. The infraorbital, supraorbital, preopercular, extrascapular and post-temporal canals of Denticeps have unbranched tubules in soft tissue, as in the hypothesized plesiomorphic condition for lower teleosts. Contrastingly, the presence of a complex network formed by a high order of branching of cephalic canals is hypothesized as a synapomorphy of the Clupeoidei. Denticeps and the Clupeoidei share an exclusive sensory branch that originates at the junction between the extrascapular bone and the recessus lateralis, here hypothesized as an additional synapomorphy of Clupeiformes. A supratemporal system is newly recorded in Denticeps, and the character is proposed as a synapomorphy of Clupeiformes, and not of Clupeoidei as previousl
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The supratemporal system and the pattern of ramification of cephalic sensory canals in Denticeps clupeoides (Denticipitoidei, Teleostei): additional evidence for monophyly of Clupeiformes and Clupeoidei
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2006Co-Authors: Fabio Di Dario, Mário C. C. De PinnaAbstract:As porcoes cefalicas do sistema de canais latero-sensoriais em Denticeps clupeoides sao descritas e analisadas. A especie, uma pequena sardinha com distribuicao restrita a poucos riachos relictuais na Africa Ocidental, e o mais primitivo Clupeomorpha vivente, e unico representante Recente da subordem Denticipitoidei. Como grupo irmao das mais de 360 especies incluidas em Clupeoidei, Denticeps e um taxon-chave no entendimento das relacoes filogeneticas em Clupeomorpha e outros Teleostei inferiores. Observacoes com base em especimes recentemente coletados de Denticeps clupeoides revelaram detalhes ineditos e comparativamente importantes dos canais latero-sensoriais cefalicos, relevantes para o entendimento de relacoes em diferentes niveis da filogenia de Clupeomorpha. Os canais infraorbital, supraorbital, preopercular, extrascapular e pos-temporal de Denticeps possuem tubulos simples nos tecidos moles, como na situacao considerada plesiomorfica para teleosteos inferiores. Em contraste, a presenca de uma rede complexa formada por ramificacoes multiplas dos canais cefalicos e considerada uma sinapomorfia de Clupeoidei. Denticeps e Clupeoidei compartilham um ramo sensorial exclusivo que se origina na juncao entre o osso extrascapular e o recessus lateralis, aqui proposto como uma sinapomorfia adicional de Clupeiformes. O sistema supratemporal e registrado pela primeira vez em Denticeps, e o carater e consequentemente proposto como sinapomorfia de Clupeiformes, e nao de Clupeoidei como se acreditava previamente. A hipotese de que o sistema supratemporal seria homologo a caverna supraorbital e refutada, e a ultima e considerada autapomorfica para Denticeps. Uma outra autapomorfia de Denticeps (ou Denticipitoidei) e a presenca da bula pos-orbital, uma especializacao previamente desconhecida do canal infraorbital associada com os infraorbitais 4 e 5. As homologias de outros tubulos dos canais sensoriais cefalicos em Denticeps tambem sao discutidas, com enfase no reconhecimento de homologias dos ossos infraorbitais em Denticeps e em outros Teleostei inferiores. Em geral, os dados do sistema latero-sensorial cefalico corroboram a hipotese de Denticeps como grupo irmao de todos os outros clupeomorfos Recentes, e fornecem evidencia adicional para o monofiletismo de Clupeoidei e Clupeiformes.
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Homology between the recessus lateralis and cephalic sensory canals, with the proposition of additional synapomorphies for the Clupeiformes and the Clupeoidei
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004Co-Authors: Fabio Di DarioAbstract:The recessus lateralis, a complex structure in the otic region of the skull that is probably associated with detection and analysis of small vibrational pressures and displacements, is widely recognized as a synapomorphy of the Clupeiformes. The Clupeiformes includes the Denticipitoidei, with one living species, Denticeps clupeoides, and the Clupeoidei, with about 360 living species commonly known as herrings and anchovies. Comparisons between details of the recessus lateralis of the Clupeoidei and Denticipitoidei, and the sensory cephalic canals of other teleosts, lead to hypotheses of a series of transformations of the cephalic sensory canals. Treating that complex as a single binary ‘presence vs. absence’ character as was traditional practice obscures important phylogenetically informative variation. Specific synapomorphies in that system exist for the Clupeiformes and the Clupeoidei. Hypothesized synapomorphies in the recessus lateralis for the Clupeiformes are the presence of a dilated internal temporal sensory canal in the pterotic, a postorbital branch of the supraorbital sensory canal located in a bony groove in the lateral wing of the frontal, and the terminal portions of preopercular and infraorbital sensory canals closely positioned. Hypothesized synapomorphies for the Clupeoidei are the presence of a postorbital branch of the supraorbital sensory canal located deep within the body of the lateral wing of the frontal, with the distal portion of that branch totally internal on the cranium, and the expanded distal portion of the postorbital branch of the supraorbital sensory canal. The homology of the sinus temporalis of Clupeoidei, and of the dermosphenotic of both Denticeps and the Clupeoidei, with those of other teleosts is also considered. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 141, 257‐270. ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS: accessory temporal canal ‐ basal teleosts ‐ character complex ‐ Denticipitoidei ‐ dermosphenotics ‐ sinus temporalis.