TABLE 6. Molecular diagnostic characters from 28 S in Lyrodus mersinensis sp. nov. (Bivalvia: Teredinidae) another cryptic species in the Lyrodus pedicellatus (Quatrefages, 1849) complex

TABLE 6. Molecular diagnostic characters from 28S rRNA gene sequences of Lyrodus pedicellatus (bold) compared to those of L. mersinensis sp. nov., L. pedicellatus, Nototeredo norvagica, Teredo navalis, Teredothyra dominicensis, and Bankia carinata. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the number of sequences used in the analysis. Tk—Turkey; Bn—Bonaire; Fr—France; Gr—Germany; US—United States of America.
Marker: 28SMolecular diagnostic charactersPositionL.L.L.N.T.T.T.T.B.pedicellatus (2)mersinensis Tk (1)pedicellatus Bn (1)norvagica Fr (1)navalis Gr (1)navalis US (1)dominicensis Tk (1)dominicensis Bn (1)carinata Bn (1)463TCCACCCCC586TCCCCCCCC719TGGGGGGGG