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Molecular genetic markers provide no evidence for reproductive isolation among retreat building phenotypes of the net-spinning caddisfly Macrostemum carolina.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2001
Plague G R, Mulvey M, Glenn T C, McArthur J V
Abstract excerpt
Larvae of the stream-dwelling, filter-feeding caddisfly Macrostemum carolina construct silken catchnets within protective retreats. In the Savannah River, M. carolina individuals make three different retreats, each with a distinct water entrance hole: (i) at the end of a silken tube; (ii) with a approximately 180 degrees silken backstop; and (iii) flush with the top of the retreat. To resolve whether these...
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