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Mikhail B Potapov1, Yun Bu, Cheng-Wang Huang
1Moscow State Pedagogical University, Kibalchich str., 6, korp. 5, Moscow, 129278 Russia.
Abstract:
A new genus Dimorphacanthella is established for Tetracanthella anommatos Chen and Yin, 1984 and Dimorphacanthella mediasetasp. n. from China. The new genus exhibits an unusual metamorphosis: small juveniles, previously called Uzelia anommatos Yue & Yin, 1999 get the second pair of anal spines resulted from moulting and become "Tetracanthella". Species identity of forms with two and four anal spines is proved by barcoding analysis. The derivation of anal spines is compared among genera having four anal spines.
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