DNA barcoding is a system designed to provide species identification by using standardized
gene regions as internal species tag. Foreseen since its earlier development as a solution to …

The biodiversity of soil animal communities is still poorly known. Most taxa, from the smaller
body-sized to the large invertebrates of the macrofauna, suffer a strong taxonomic deficit …

Biological surveys based on visual identification of the biota are challenging, expensive and
time consuming, yet crucial for effective biomonitoring. DNA metabarcoding is a rapidly …

Earthworms are known for their important role within the functioning of an ecosystem, and
their diversity can be used as an indicator of ecosystem health. To date, earthworm diversity …

The widely studied and invasive earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris L., 1758 has been the
subject of nomenclatural debate for many years. However these disputes were not based on …

Biological invasions are increasingly recognized as a potent force altering native
ecosystems worldwide. Many of the best documented cases involve the massive invasions …

2012 is the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first molecular phylogenetic study of
earthworms by Jamieson and colleagues in 2002. Since then, a total of 29 papers on …

Despite representing a key component of terrestrial biota, soil invertebrates in tropical
rainforests have been poorly studied from both a taxonomic and an ecological perspective …

Abstract Background The North American Trichoptera larvae are poorly known at the
species level, despite their importance in the understanding of freshwater fauna and critical …

Accurate identification of unknown specimens by means of DNA barcoding is contingent on
the presence of a DNA barcoding gap, among other factors, as its absence may result in …