Fonfría, Eva S. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5593-8838
Straehler-Pohl, Ilka https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5831-4967
Stampar, Sérgio N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9782-1619
Collins, Allen G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3664-9691
Hoverd, William Alan https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6940-4141
Bordehore, Cesar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2816-0538
Funding for this research was provided by:
LIFE programme (LIFE08 NAT ES64 CUBOMED)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (301293/2019-8)
Fundación Biodiversidad (LIFE08 NAT ES64 CUBOMED)
Conselleria de Agricultura, Medio Ambiente, Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Rural, Generalitat Valenciana (MarLabUA-Dénia 2023)
Ajuntament de Dénia (MarLabUA-Dénia 2023)
Universidad de Alicante
Article History
Received: 1 November 2023
Revised: 13 May 2024
Accepted: 21 July 2024
First Online: 20 August 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All applicable international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed by the authors.
: All necessary permits for sampling and observational field studies have been obtained by the authors from the competent authorities and are mentioned in the acknowledgements, if applicable. The study is compliant with CBD and Nagoya protocols.
: The sequence data generated for the new species are available in GenBank repository, . GenBank accession numbers are provided in the text.
: ESF and CB carried out samplings. ESF carried out the morphometric study of the new species. ISP reviewed morphometric studies and redescribed the holotype. SNS did phylogenetic analyses. AC provided genetic sequences for molecular analysis. AH moved heaven and earth to find the missing holotype. CB obtained the funding for the research. ESF, ISP, and SNS wrote the original draft. All authors reviewed and approved the manuscript.