Reverse taxonomy applied to the Brachionus calyciflorus cryptic species complex: Morphometric analysis confirms species delimitations revealed by molecular phylogenetic analysis and allows the (re) description of four species
Stamou G; Declerck SAJ; Nedela V; Papakostas S; Zhang W; Michaloudi E; Tihlarikova E
Reverse taxonomy applied to the Brachionus calyciflorus cryptic species complex: Morphometric analysis confirms species delimitations revealed by molecular phylogenetic analysis and allows the (re) description of four species
Stamou G
Declerck SAJ
Nedela V
Papakostas S
Zhang W
Michaloudi E
Tihlarikova E
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042719849
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042719849
Tiivistelmä
The discovery and exploration of cryptic species have been profoundly expedited thanks to developments in molecular biology and phylogenetics. In this study, we apply a reverse taxonomy approach to the Brachionus calyciflorus species complex, a commonly studied freshwater monogonont rotifer. By combining phylogenetic, morphometric and morphological analyses, we confirm the existence of four cryptic species that have been recently suggested by a molecular study. Based on these results and according to an exhaustive review of the taxonomic literature, we name each of these four species and provide their taxonomic description alongside a diagnostic key.
Kokoelmat
- Rinnakkaistallenteet [19207]