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This contribution has been partially funded by the ASSEMBLE grant no 227799, as well as by the research projects CGL2006-05182/BOS (Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation) and PR2018-039 (University of Cadiz). We are deeply grateful to E Madrenas and M Poddubetskaia for collecting and providing specimens for this study.

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Description of a new pseudocryptic species of Elysia Risso, 1818 (Heterobranchia, Sacoglossa) in the Mediterranean Sea

Publicated to:BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE. 96 (1): 127-143 - 2020-01-01 96(1), DOI: 10.5343/bms.2018.0087

Authors: Rosario Martin-Hervas, M; Carmona, Leila; Jensen, Kathe R; Licchelli, Cataldo; Vitale, Fabio; Lucas Cervera, J

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Abstract

A new sacoglossan species of the genus Elysia Risso, 1818 from southern Italy is described based on its external morphology, color pattern, radular teeth, and reproductive system. Specimens of this new species were previously attributed to Elysia viridis (Montagu, 1804) because of morphological similarity, but maximum-likelihood and Bayesian analyses based on four genes (mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, 16S rRNA, nuclear 285 rRNA, Histone 3), including 28 additional species of Elysia from the Atlantic, showed that they are distinct. In addition, to determine the identity of these specimens, different species delimitation analyses [Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD), General Mixed Yule Coalescent (GMYC), Bayesian Poisson Tree Processes, (bPTP)] were carried out. The molecular results support the validity of this new species of Elysia from the Mediterranean Sea, named Elysia rubeni sp. nov. This new species is characterized by a bright light greenish surface color due to the abundance of kleptoplasts. It can be distinguished by its bright blue specks and minute sparkling yellow dots scattered along the body, as well as its smooth and greyish rhinophores.

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DelimitationDiscoveryFunctional kleptoplastyGastropodaMolluscaOpisthobranchiaPhylogenySelectionSlugSystematics

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Oceanography. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Marine & Freshwater Biology.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 1.22. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 2.37 (source consulted: Dimensions May 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-05-29, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 12
  • OpenCitations: 10

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-29:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Denmark; Italy.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MARTIN-HERVAS SANTOS, MARIA DEL ROSARIO) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MARTIN-HERVAS SANTOS, MARIA DEL ROSARIO.