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Cryptic speciation in the Anadenobolus excisus millipede species complex on the Island of Jamaica.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Jun 2002
Bond J E, Sierwald P
Abstract excerpt
Anadenobolus excisus is a large species of millipede endemic to the Caribbean Island of Jamaica. Initial detailed morphological studies showed little or no discrete variation across this species' distribution in somatic or, in particular. genitalic morphology. However, a molecular survey based on approximately 1000 base pairs of the mitochondrial (mtDNA) 16S rRNA gene that examines 242 individuals sampled from 54...
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