Giulio Francesco Lauro Maria

Systematic revision of the Mola mola cryptic species complex: Formal description of Mola solis sp. nov. and Mola lunae sp. nov.

The taxonomic framework of the ocean sunfish genus Mola (Tetraodontiformes: Molidae) has historically been confounded by pronounced morphological conservatism, complex ontogenetic trajectories, and the logistical challenges of securing physical vouchers for massive pelagic fishes...

Systematic revision of the Mola mola cryptic species complex: Formal description of Mola solis sp. nov. and Mola lunae sp. nov.

The taxonomic framework of the ocean sunfish genus Mola (Tetraodontiformes: Molidae) has historically been confounded by pronounced morphological conservatism, complex ontogenetic trajectories, and the logistical challenges of securing physical vouchers for massive pelagic fishes...