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A phylogenetic study of a tropical sea urchin, Echinometra sp. EZ (Echinoidea: Camarodonta: Echinometridae) from the Persian Gulf

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2022

Seyedeh Mojgan Kalantarian Open the ORCID record for Seyedeh Mojgan Kalantarian [Opens in a new window] ,
Bita Archangi ,
Tooraj Valinassab ,
Hassan Rajabi-Maham  and
Rahim Abdi Open the ORCID record for Rahim Abdi [Opens in a new window]
Seyedeh Mojgan Kalantarian*
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
Bita Archangi
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
Tooraj Valinassab
Affiliation:
Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Tehran, Iran
Hassan Rajabi-Maham
Affiliation:
Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Evin, Tehran 1983963113, IR, Iran
Rahim Abdi
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
*
Authors for correspondence: Seyedeh Mojgan Kalantarian, E-mail: smk_1272@yahoo.com; Bita Archangi, E-mail: bita.archangi@gmail.com
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Abstract

Sea urchins have important effects on marine ecosystems such as rocky shores and coral reefs across the world. However, species diversity and molecular phylogeny of most echinoid taxa are poorly known in Iran. In this study, the phylogenetic relationships of one of the most abundant species of the genus Echinometra in the Persian Gulf were examined. Echinoids were collected from the intertidal zone of Qeshm Island and Lengeh Port on March and December 2017. Morphological criteria based on valid identification keys combined with molecular analysis of a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) protein-coding gene were used to delineate Echinometra species. Our analyses showed that all specimens (N = 15) belong to Echinometra sp. EZ. Tree topologies indicated that our individuals from two sampling sites formed a distinct monophyletic clade with E. sp. EZ, demonstrating high support values. This is the first phylogenetic analysis of E. sp. EZ from Iran.

Keywords

sea urchinsEchinometra sp. EZmolecular phylogenyPersian Gulf
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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 102 , Issue 3-4 , June 2022 , pp. 244 - 251
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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