Evolution in caves: Darwin's 'wrecks of ancient life'in the molecular era
Cave animals have historically attracted the attention of evolutionary biologists because of
their bizarre 'regressive'characters and convergent evolution. However, understanding of …
their bizarre 'regressive'characters and convergent evolution. However, understanding of …
Tethyan changes shaped aquatic diversification
ABSTRACT The Tethys Ocean existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia
from the Triassic to the Pliocene. Analyses of multiple biogeographic and phylogenetic …
from the Triassic to the Pliocene. Analyses of multiple biogeographic and phylogenetic …
Marine caves of the Mediterranean Sea: a sponge biodiversity reservoir within a biodiversity hotspot
V Gerovasileiou, E Voultsiadou - PLoS One, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Marine caves are widely acknowledged for their unique biodiversity and constitute a typical
feature of the Mediterranean coastline. Herein an attempt was made to evaluate the …
feature of the Mediterranean coastline. Herein an attempt was made to evaluate the …
Dual symbiosis of the vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata with filamentous gamma‐ and epsilonproteobacteria at four Mid‐Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal vent fields
The shrimp Rimicaris exoculata from hydrothermal vents on the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge (MAR)
harbours bacterial epibionts on specialized appendages and the inner surfaces of its gill …
harbours bacterial epibionts on specialized appendages and the inner surfaces of its gill …
[HTML][HTML] The Yucatan peninsula: biogeographical history 65 million years in the making
E Vázquez‐Domínguez, HT Arita - Ecography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The fourth biennial meeting of the International Biogeography Society (IBS) in Merida,
Yucatan in January 2009 represented a double opportunity for Mexican biologists. First, it …
Yucatan in January 2009 represented a double opportunity for Mexican biologists. First, it …
Drawn to the dark side: a molecular phylogeny of freshwater shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) reveals frequent cave invasions and challenges …
Atyid freshwater shrimps are globally distributed and form an important part of freshwater
ecosystems, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. Despite their widespread distribution …
ecosystems, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. Despite their widespread distribution …
[PDF][PDF] Worldwide diving discoveries of living fossil animals from the depths of anchialine and marine caves
TM Iliffe, LS Kornicker - Smithsonian contributions to the marine …, 2009 - academia.edu
Inland (anchialine) and offshore submarine caves in limestone and volcanic bedrock are
extreme environments inhabited by endemic, cave-adapted (typically eye-and pigment …
extreme environments inhabited by endemic, cave-adapted (typically eye-and pigment …
Shrimps Down Under: Evolutionary Relationships of Subterranean Crustaceans from Western Australia (Decapoda: Atyidae: Stygiocaris)
Background We investigated the large and small scale evolutionary relationships of the
endemic Western Australian subterranean shrimp genus Stygiocaris (Atyidae) using nuclear …
endemic Western Australian subterranean shrimp genus Stygiocaris (Atyidae) using nuclear …
Evolution and phylogeny of the mud shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) revealed from complete mitochondrial genomes
Background The evolutionary history and relationships of the mud shrimps (Crustacea:
Decapoda: Gebiidea and Axiidea) are contentious, with previous attempts revealing mixed …
Decapoda: Gebiidea and Axiidea) are contentious, with previous attempts revealing mixed …
Phylogenetic evidence that both ancient vicariance and dispersal have contributed to the biogeographic patterns of anchialine cave shrimps
Cave shrimps from the genera Typhlatya, Stygiocaris and Typhlopatsa (Atyidae) are
restricted to specialised coastal subterranean habitats or nearby freshwaters and have a …
restricted to specialised coastal subterranean habitats or nearby freshwaters and have a …