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Issue: Vol. 5538 No. 5: 19 Nov. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-11-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5538.5.3
Page range: 439-447
Abstract views: 160
PDF downloaded: 16

Overlooked coastal habitats expose a new species: Ochthebius vilanovensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Hydraenidae)

Division of Entomology; SNSB-Zoologische Staatssammlung München; Münchhausenstraße 21; 81247 München; Germany
Independent researcher
Coleoptera Hydraenidae Ochthebius Cobalius coastal crevices Spain

Abstract

We describe a new water beetle species, Ochthebius vilanovensis sp. nov., from supralittoral coastal crevices on the northern Mediterranean coast of Spain. Detailed morphological and molecular analyses reveal significant divergence from closely related species, highlighting its taxonomic status. This discovery emphasises the ecological importance of supralittoral habitats and suggests the potential for uncovering additional, cryptic species in these environments.

 

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