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Table 1 Details on sampling localities and habitat description for Pontohedyle analysed in the present study

From: Barcoding against a paradox? Combined molecular species delineations reveal multiple cryptic lineages in elusive meiofaunal sea slugs

Field code

Locality

Water body

GPS

Depth

Habitat remarks

BS-1*

Sebastopol, Ukraine, Europe

Black Sea

-

8 m

subtidal, coarse sand

MS-1

Cape Kamenjak, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Mediterranean Sea

N 44°46’04” E 13°54’58”

6-9 m

subtidal, between rocks, exposed, coarse sand

MS-2

Rovinj, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Mediterranean Sea

N 45°07’05” E 13°36’58”

3-4 m

subtidal, sand patches between rocks and sea grass, coarse sand

MS-3

Calvi, Corse, France, Europe

Mediterranean Sea

N 42°33’57” E 08°44’15”

22 m

subtidal, sand patches between seagras, coarse sand/ shell grid

EA-1

MiaMia, Ghana, Africa

Gulf of Guinea, East Atlantic Ocean

N 04°47’46” W 02°10’06”

2-3 m

subtidal, fine sand

WA-1

near Castries, St. Lucia, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 14°3’34.56” W 60°58’18.24”

2-3 m

subtidal, sand patches between seagras, coarse sand

WA-2

Soufriere Bay, St. Lucia, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 13°51’24” W 61°03’58”

8-9 m

subtidal, sand patches between coral blocks, coarse sand

WA-3

Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 16°48’13.44” W 88°4’36.9”

31 m

subtidal, exposed sand plain, relatively fine sand

WA-4

Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 16°48‘13.44“ W 88°4‘36.9“

15 m

subtidal, sand patches between corals, coarse sand

WA-5

Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 16°48‘ 8.94“ W 88°4‘47.1“

3-5 m

subtidal, exposed, coarse sand

WA-6

Curlew Reef, Belize, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 16°47‘24.96“ W 88°4‘43.38“

2 m

subtidal, sand patches between corals exposed to waves, coarse sand

WA-7

Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 16°48‘7.62“ W 88°4‘36.42“

14-15 m

subtidal, sand patches on ridge, coarse sand

WA-8

Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 16°48‘7.62“ W 88°4‘36.42“

31 m

subtidal, protected trough inside ridge, coarse sand

WA-9

Bocas del Toro, Panama, Central America

Caribbean Sea, West Atlantic Ocean

N 9° 21' 2.34" W 82° 10' 20.7"

5-8 m

subtidal, protected, coarse sand

WA-10

off Recife, Brazil, South America

South West Atlantic Ocean

S 8° 3' 17.34" W34° 47' 40.38"

20 m

subtidal, relatively fine coral sand

RS-1

Sha’abMalahi, Egypt, Africa

Red Sea

++) N 24°11‘50“ E 35°38‘26“

20 m

subtidal, relatively fine coral sand

IO-1

KoRacchaYai, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean

N 7°36‘15“ E 98°22‘37“

6-7 m

subtidal, relatively fine coral sand

IO-2

KoRacchaYai, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean

N 7°36‘15“ E 98°22‘37“

20-22 m

subtidal, coarse sand, exposed

IP-1

Pulau Moyo, Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia

Flores Sea, Indian/ PacificOcean

S 8°13‘59“ E 117°28‘32“

5-6 m

subtidal, coarse coral sand

IP-2

Pulau Banta, Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia

Flores Sea, Indian/ PacificOcean

S 8°23‘58“ E 119°18‘56“

5-6 m

subtidal, coarse coral sand

IP-3

Pulau Banta, Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia

Flores Sea, Indian/ PacificOcean

S 8°23‘58“ E 119°19‘01“

0-1 m

intertidal, coarse coral sand

WP-1

Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Banda Sea, West Pacific Ocean

N 1°27‘53“ E 125°13‘48“

3-5 m

subtidal, between coral blocks, exposed, coarse sand

WP-2

Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Asia

Ceram Sea, West Pacific Ocean

S 2°14’53.46” E 130°33’18.42”

0-1 m

intertidal, protected beach, coarse, coral sand

WP-3*

Komimbo Bay, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Oceania

West Pacific Ocean

S 9°15’50.58” E 159°40’5.82”

0-1 m

intertidal, protected beach, coarse, coral sand

WP-4

Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Oceania

West Pacific Ocean

S 9°25'43.29'' E 159°56'57.24''

0-1 m

intertidal, protected beach, coarse, coral sand

CP-1

E of Cook’s Bay Pass, Moorea, Oceania

Central Pacific Ocean

S 17°28’33.96” W 149°49’51.6”

10-11m

subtidal, coarse sand, shell grit and rubble

CP-2

E of Cook’s Bay Pass, Moorea, Oceania

Central Pacific Ocean

S 17°28’17” W149°48’42”

18-20 m

subtidal, coarse sand, shell grit and rubble

CP-3

Motu Iti, Moorea, Oceania

Central Pacific Ocean

S 17°32’50.172” W 149°46’35.4”

3-4 m

subtidal, fine to medium coral sand

EP-1

Punta Sal, Peru, South America

East Pacific Ocean

S 3°58’55” W 80° 59’10”

8 m

subtidal, coarse sand

  1. ++) approximation from Google Earth.
  2. * marks the localities, which correspond to the type localities of valid Pontohedyle species.