Evolution of the mitochondrial genome of Metazoa as exemplified by comparison of congeneric species
The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) of Metazoa is a good model system for evolutionary
genomic studies and the availability of more than 1000 sequences provides an almost …
genomic studies and the availability of more than 1000 sequences provides an almost …
Cryptic polychaete diversity: a review
A Nygren - Zoologica Scripta, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarises the current knowledge on cryptic species of polychaetes, one of the
most dominant taxa in marine communities, and gives a brief overview of the different …
most dominant taxa in marine communities, and gives a brief overview of the different …
A tri-oceanic perspective: DNA barcoding reveals geographic structure and cryptic diversity in Canadian polychaetes
CM Carr, SM Hardy, TM Brown, TA Macdonald… - PLoS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Although polychaetes are one of the dominant taxa in marine communities,
their distributions and taxonomic diversity are poorly understood. Recent studies have …
their distributions and taxonomic diversity are poorly understood. Recent studies have …
Starting a DNA barcode reference library for shallow water polychaetes from the southern European Atlantic coast
Annelid polychaetes have been seldom the focus of dedicated DNA barcoding studies,
despite their ecological relevance and often dominance, particularly in soft‐bottom estuarine …
despite their ecological relevance and often dominance, particularly in soft‐bottom estuarine …
[HTML][HTML] Polychaetes of Greece: an updated and annotated checklist
Background The last annotated checklist of marine polychaetes in Greece was published in
2001. Since then, global taxonomic progress, combined with many new species records for …
2001. Since then, global taxonomic progress, combined with many new species records for …
The Syllis gracilis species complex: a molecular approach to a difficult taxonomic problem (Annelida, Syllidae)
Syllis gracilis is an emblematic member of the subfamily Syllinae (Syllidae, Annelida), which
inhabits shallow, temperate coastal waters and can be found on algae, coral rubble, and …
inhabits shallow, temperate coastal waters and can be found on algae, coral rubble, and …
Kentish Versus Snowy Plover: Phenotypic and Genetic Analyses of Charadrius alexandrinus Reveal Divergence of Eurasian and American Subspecies
Many shorebird species have widespread geographic distributions comprising several
continents. Because shorebirds are excellent flyers and can migrate large distances, it is …
continents. Because shorebirds are excellent flyers and can migrate large distances, it is …
Invertebrate diversity of the unexplored marine western margin of Australia: taxonomy and implications for global biodiversity
GCB Poore, L Avery, M Błażewicz-Paszkowycz… - Marine Biodiversity, 2015 - Springer
However derived, predictions of global marine species diversity rely on existing real data. All
methods, whether based on past rates of species descriptions, on expert opinion, on the …
methods, whether based on past rates of species descriptions, on expert opinion, on the …
Naming species with no morphological indicators: species status of Galeolaria caespitosa (Annelida: Serpulidae) inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial gene …
MN Halt, EK Kupriyanova, SJB Cooper… - Invertebrate …, 2009 - CSIRO Publishing
Galeolaria caespitosa Lamarck, 1818 is an endemic, gregarious serpulid annelid,
ubiquitous along the intertidal zone of southern Australia, occurring from Queensland to …
ubiquitous along the intertidal zone of southern Australia, occurring from Queensland to …
First molecular phylogeny of the circumtropical bivalve family Pinnidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia): Evidence for high levels of cryptic species diversity
Abstract The family Pinnidae Leach, 1819, includes approximately 50 species of large
subtidal and coastal marine bivalves. These commercially important species occur in …
subtidal and coastal marine bivalves. These commercially important species occur in …