Neotrygon cf. westpapuensis, Borsa, Arlyza, Hoareau & Shen, 2017
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:255EE06E-3171-41F3-BB3D-E7D29537A292 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5983387 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/735C87F1-8A6C-FF94-9BF6-FF7D58C78B7B |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Neotrygon cf. westpapuensis |
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West Papuan Maskray
Local synonymy: White et al., 2018: 246, figs (PNG). Some of the records listed for N. cf. trigoinoides above may refer to this species.
PNG voucher material: CSIRO unregistered, adult male 37 cm DW, CSIRO unregistered, female 22 cm DW, Wewak, East Sepik Province, September 2017.
Remarks: Colour and genetic differences distinguish this species from N. australiae and N. cf. trigonoides . Base don coloration and CO1 sequence data, this species is most similar to and possibly conspecific with the recently described N. westpapuensis Borsa, Arlyza, Hoareau & Shen, 2017 from Cenderwasih Bay. Unfortunately this description was based almost entirely on DNA with no useful field characters provided which prevented detailed comparisons without examing specimens.
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