A long and winding but exciting road: Biodiversity, phylogenetic, and biogeographic relationships of ascidians in the Southwest Atlantic.

genesisEarly View e23551 LETTER A long and winding but exciting road: Biodiversity, phylogenetic, and biogeographic relationships of ascidians in the Southwest Atlantic M. Carla de Aranzamendi, Corresponding Author M. Carla de Aranzamendi [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4442-0384 Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal (IDEA), Córdoba, Argentina Correspondence M. Carla de Aranzamendi, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 299 (X5000JJC), Córdoba, Argentina. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author M. Carla de Aranzamendi, Corresponding Author M. Carla de Aranzamendi [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-4442-0384 Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal (IDEA), Córdoba, Argentina Correspondence M. Carla de Aranzamendi, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 299 (X5000JJC), Córdoba, Argentina. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/dvg.23551Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES Alurralde, G., de Aranzamendi, M. C., Taverna, A., Maggioni, T., & Tatián, M. (2018). Not as clear as expected: What genetic data tell about Southern Hemisphere corellids (Ascidiacea: Phlebobranchia). Journal of Natural History, 52(43–44), 2823–2831. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2018.1553250 Giachetti, C. B., Tatián, M., & Schwindt, E. (2022). Differences in the gonadal cycle between two ascidians species, Ascidiella aspersa and Ciona robusta, help to explain their invasión success in a cold temperate port. Polar Biology, 45, 1689–1701. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-022-03100-w Maggioni, T., Taverna, A., Reyna, P., Alurralde, G., Rimondino, C., & Tatián, M. (2018). Deep-sea ascidians (Chordata, Tunicata) from the SW Atlantic: Species richness with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 4526(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4526.1.1 Monniot, F., & Tatián, M. (2020). Questions on the taxonomic status of species of Protoholozoa Kott 1969 (Ascidiacea, Aplousobranchia, Holozoidae) with a description of a new genus. Zootaxa, 4718(2), 261–268. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4718.2.7 Tatián, M., Antacli, J., & Sahade, R. (2005). Ascidians (Tunicata, Ascidiacea): Species distribution along the Scotia Arc. En: The Magellan-Antarctic connection: Links and frontiers at high southern latitudes. Scientia Marina, 69(2), 205–214. https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2005.69s2205 Tatián, M., Lagger, C., Demarchi, M., & Mattoni, C. (2011). Molecular phylogeny endorses the close relationship between carnivorous and filter feeding tunicates (Tunicata, Ascidiacea). Zoologica Scripta, 40(6), 603–612. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.2011.00493.x Tatián, M., Schwindt, E., Lagger, C., & Varela, M. M. (2010). Colonization of Patagonian harbors (SW Atlantic) by an invasive sea squirt. Spixiana, 33(1), 111–117. Taverna, A., de Aranzamendi, M. C., Maggioni, T., Alurralde, G., Turon, X., & Tatián, M. (2021). Morphology, genetics, and historical records support the synonymy of two ascidian species and suggest their spread throughout areas of the Southern Hemisphere. Invertebrate Systematics, 35, 675–687. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS20060 Taverna, A., Lagger, C., Maggioni, T., Reyna, P., Lovrich, G., & Tatián, M. (2018). Ascidian distribution provides new insights to help define the biogeographic provinces in the South American Region. Polar Biology, 41, 1123–1131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-018-2272-y Taverna, A., Reyna, P., Giménez, D., & Tatián, M. (2022). Disembarking in port: Early detection of the ascidian Ascidiella scabra (Müller, 1776) in a SW Atlantic port and forecast of its worldwide environmental suitability. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 272, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.107883 Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issuee23551 ReferencesRelatedInformation