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The patellogastropod limpet genus    Nipponacmea    is widely distributed in Japan and adjacent East Asia. Species identification within    Nipponacmea    is challenging due to the high variation in shell morphology. In this study, we examined the taxonomy of this genus represented by nine nominal species from 43 localities (including type localities). Results of the molecular phylogenetic analysis revealed that: (1)    N.   gloriosa   , the sole species in this genus inhabiting the subtidal zone, represents the most basal independent branch; (2) the remaining species are divided into two large clades with lower- and higher-apex shell profiles; and (3) the high-apex morphology was derived from the low-apex type. The terminal clades defined using the molecular data were consistent with nine morphospecies and had 100% bootstrap values, strongly supporting the conventional taxonomy of    Nipponacmea   . Although morphological similarities do not always reflect phylogeny, the set of morphological characters used in the current taxonomy were proven to be adequate for diagnosis. In conclusion, this study provided solid evidence to uphold the monophyly of known species of    Nipponacmea    in Japan and demonstrated the usefulness of morphological characters for species diagnosis.

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﻿Molecular phylogeny of    Nipponacmea    (  Patellogastropoda  ,   Lottiidae  ) from Japan: a re-evaluation of species taxonomy and morphological diagnosis

﻿Molecular phylogeny of Nipponacmea ( Patellogastropoda , Lottiidae ) from Japan: a re-evaluation of species taxonomy and morphological diagnosis

Molecular phylogeny of Nipponacmea ( Patellogastropoda , Lottiidae ) from Japan: a re-evaluation of species taxonomy and morphological diagnosis