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Speciation in ancient cryptic species complexes: evidence from the molecular phylogeny of Brachionus plicatilis (Rotifera).
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Jul 2002
Gómez Africa, Serra Manuel, Carvalho Gary R, Lunt David H
Abstract excerpt
Continental lake-dwelling zooplanktonic organisms have long been considered cosmopolitan species with little geographic variation in spite of the isolation of their habitats. Evidence of morphological cohesiveness and high dispersal capabilities support this interpretation. However, this view has been challenged recently as many such species have been shown either to comprise cryptic species complexes or to...
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