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<mods:title>Cyphastreasalae, a new species of hard coral from Lord Howe Island, Australia (Scleractinia, Merulinidae)</mods:title>
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/E9B09DB8-0F21-4721-983C-42E5FE9DA607" class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">
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salae
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<taxonomicNameLabel pageId="2" pageNumber="51">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">Material examined.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">Holotype: Australian Museum AM 81_1530 South Flat, Lord Howe Island (LHI), Australia (-31.5611; 159.0741) 1 m depth. Paratypes: AM 81_1822 Malabar, LHI (-31.5115; 159.0575); AM 81_4749 Malabar West, LHI (-31.5118; 159.0508) and see Appendix 2.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="2" pageNumber="51" type="diagnosis">
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">Cyphastrea salae</taxonomicName>
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is found on Lord Howe Island and in the Solitary Islands, where it is the only
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<taxonomicName genus="Cyphastrae" lsidName="Cyphastrae" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" rank="genus">Cyphastrae</taxonomicName>
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species with 12 primary septa.
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<subSubSection pageId="2" pageNumber="51" type="description">
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">Skeletal characteristics of the holotype.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">The holotype is part of a hillocky colony approximately 50 cm width by 50 cm deep by 50 cm height of a tan colour (Fig. 1A). The most prominent feature of the species in the field are the exsert corallites (Figure 1B). The fragment of the holotype is 10 cm long by 5 cm wide and 4 cm thick (Fig. 1C). Most measured features were uniform: the maximum diameter of the corallites ranged from 2.5 to 2.8 mm, the maximum calyx diameter ranged from 2.0 to 2.4 mm and the maximum diameter of the columella ranged from 0.7 to 0.8 mm. All corallites had two septal cycles and 12 primary septa. In contrast, corallite height was more variable, ranging from 0.4 to 3.3 mm as was the density of corallites which ranged from 5 to 9 cm-2. The holotype has regular free septa and a compact columella (Figure 1D). Septal teeth with multiaxial tips are low (~0.2 mm in height) and narrowly spaced (0.1-0.2 mm), with 7-9 teeth per septum (Figure 1E). Strong pointed or club-shaped granules are scattered on the septal face (Figure 1E). The inter-area on the septa is smooth. Corallite walls are formed by dominant septotheca (Figure 1F). Thickening deposits are fibrous (Figure 1F). Costa and septum centre clusters are weak with approximately 0.3 mm between clusters in the costa and <0.2 mm in the septum. Medial lines are also weak (Figure 1F). Perpendicular crosses absent (Figure 1F). Columella centres are clustered (Figure 1F).</paragraph>
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<caption pageId="2" pageNumber="51">
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">
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Figure 1.
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">Cyphastrea salae</taxonomicName>
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sp. n. A habit photo of the holotype (G.18222) in situ B close up of holotype in situ C holotype D SEM of corallite E SEM of septa F transverse thin section.
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<subSubSection pageId="2" pageNumber="51" type="instraspecific variation">
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">Instraspecific variation.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">The most common morphology of colonies in the lagoon at Lord Howe Island is hillocky like the holotype, however, some coralla are massive (e.g. 81_1414; Figure 2A, B) or submassive (e.g. 81_3953; Figure 2C, D); and at depth the corolla can be encrusting (e.g. 81_1822; Fig. 2E, F and 79_4749; Figure 4G, H). The colour of the colony ranges from tan to green to blue. Corallite diameter ranges from 1.7 to 3.2 mm; calyx diameter ranges from 1.4 to 2.7 mm; columella diameter ranges from 0.6 to 1.0 mm; corallite height ranges from 0.4 to 3.5 mm; number of corallites per cm ranges from 5.0 to 14.0 cm-2; and the number of primary septa ranges from 10 in very small corallites to 17 in the largest (Table 1). Corallite density was noticeably reduced in specimens from greater depths on Lord Howe Island (Appendix 2; Figure 2E, F).</paragraph>
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<caption pageId="2" pageNumber="51">
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="51">
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Figure 2.
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in situ. A, B AM 81-1414 C, D AM 81_3953 E, F AM 81_1822 G, H AM 79_4749.
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<subSubSection lastPageId="3" lastPageNumber="52" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" type="comparisons">
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Comparison with
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. micropthalma" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="micropthalma">C. micropthalma</taxonomicName>
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.
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<paragraph lastPageId="3" lastPageNumber="52" pageId="2" pageNumber="51">
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In general, there were few differences in the measured features of the corallites of
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. salae" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="salae">C. salae</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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. In particular, corallite and calyx diameter were remarkably similar between the two species (Table 1). Corallites were significantly taller (t = 3.43, p = 0.001) and the columella was larger (t = 7.12, p <0.001) in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. salae" pageId="2" pageNumber="51" rank="species" species="salae">C. salae</taxonomicName>
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(Table 1). In addition, corallites were significantly more
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<pageBreakToken pageId="3" pageNumber="52" start="start">crowded</pageBreakToken>
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in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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which had 11.4 corallites per cm2 compared with 9.6 per cm2, on average, for
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. salae" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="salae">C. salae</taxonomicName>
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(t = -3.86, p <0.001; Table 1).
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Table 1. Summary statistics of morphological variables for
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(n = 55) and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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(n = 40). Measurements in mm.
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<th colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="2">Variable</th>
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<th colspan="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">Cyphastrea salae</taxonomicName>
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<th colspan="3" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea microphthalma" order="Scleractinia" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="microphthalma">Cyphastrea microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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<th colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">Mean (se)</th>
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<th colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">Maximum</th>
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<th colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">Minimum</th>
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<th colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">Mean (se)</th>
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<th colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">Maximum</th>
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<th colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">Minimum</th>
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</tr>
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<tr pageId="3" pageNumber="52">
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<td colspan="1" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rowspan="1">2</td>
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<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="52">
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The two species are difficult to distinguish in the field based on gross morphology.
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most frequently forms hillocky colonies (Figure 3 A, B), however, it can also occasionally form massive colonies (Figure 3C). Nonetheless, the species can readily be distinguished in the field and the lab on the basis of the number of primary septa which is generally 12 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. salae" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="salae">C. salae</taxonomicName>
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(Figure 1C, D) vs. 10 in
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalama" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="microphthalama">C. microphthalama</taxonomicName>
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(Figure 3
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<normalizedToken originalValue="D–F">D-F</normalizedToken>
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). Nonetheless, the modal number of septa in the five corallites counted correctly identified the molecular clade identity in 100% of colonies (Appendix 2).
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Figure 3.
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. A, B AM 81-1612 C AM 81_1681 D AM 81-1612 E AM 81-1660 F AM 81-1612.
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<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="52">Phylogenetic analysis.</paragraph>
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<paragraph lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="53" pageId="3" pageNumber="52">
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Molecular analyses revealed a monophyletic
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with two major clades (Figure 4). One clade contained new sequences from all the
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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specimens collected from Lord Howe Island, nested within GenBank sequences of
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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from Singapore and the
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. chalcidicium" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="chalcidicium">C. chalcidicium</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea serailia" order="Scleractinia" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="serailia">serailia</taxonomicName>
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complex. The second clade comprised all of the sequences from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. salae" pageId="3" pageNumber="52" rank="species" species="salae">C. salae</taxonomicName>
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from Lord Howe
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<pageBreakToken pageId="4" pageNumber="53" start="start">Island</pageBreakToken>
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and the Solitary Islands, as well as
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. decadia" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rank="species" species="decadia">C. cf. decadia</taxonomicName>
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from Fiji. The first clade was generally unsupported under all optimality criteria for 28S rDNA, but descendent nodes grouping
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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from Lord Howe Island with other
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. chalcidicum" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rank="species" species="chalcidicum">C. chalcidicum</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea serailia" order="Scleractinia" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="serailia">serailia</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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sequences had moderate to high supports. The second clade containing
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. salae" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rank="species" species="salae">C. salae</taxonomicName>
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was well-supported under all analyses, and is, although the sister relationship to the branching
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. decadia" pageId="4" pageNumber="53" rank="species" species="decadia">C. cf. decadia</taxonomicName>
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is only strongly supported by IGR (Figure 4).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">
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<pageBreakToken pageId="5" pageNumber="54" start="start">Cyphastrea</pageBreakToken>
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salae
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</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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originated from two distinct lineages.
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">Cyphastrea salae</taxonomicName>
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formed a well-supported monophyletic group under all analyses, and is sister group to the branching
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. decadia" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="decadia">C. cf. decadia</taxonomicName>
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(Figure 4). All the IGR sequences of
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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clustered strongly as a clade, including the representative from Singapore, but the group is split weakly into two with the 28S rDNA marker. The relationships between
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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and its closely related congeners remained unresolved due to low support by the less variable 28S rDNA (Figure 4).
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Figure 4. Maximum likelihood phylogenies based on the nuclear 28S rDNA (left) and mitochondrial noncoding intergenic region (right). Taxa in grey are outgroups.
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sp. n. and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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in red and blue respectively. Numbers adjacent to each branch represent support values (maximum likelihood bootstrap ≥ 50; Bayesian posterior probability ≥ 0.85; maximum parsimony bootstrap ≥ 50).
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="54">Etymology.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="54">The species is named after Dr Sally Keith and Ms Sallyann Gudge, who have both made significant contributions to understanding and protecting the coral reefs of Lord Howe Island.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="5" pageNumber="54" type="distribution">
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="54">Distribution and frequency.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="54">
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">Cyphastrea salae</taxonomicName>
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is common in the lagoon at Lord Howe Island where it commonly co-occurs with
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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. It has been recorded to 18 m depth outside the lagoon. One colony has been positively identified using the molecular markers from Solitary Islands, where it is sympatric with
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<taxonomicName lsidName="C. microphthalma" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" rank="species" species="microphthalma">C. microphthalma</taxonomicName>
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.
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<taxonomicName class="Anthozoa" family="Merulinidae" genus="Cyphastrea" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cyphastrea salae" order="Scleractinia" pageId="5" pageNumber="54" phylum="Cnidaria" rank="species" species="salae">Cyphastrea salae</taxonomicName>
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has yet to be recorded in extensive sampling on the Great Barrier Reef and no sequences are present in GenBank.
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</paragraph>
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