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DNA sequences identify numerous cryptic species of the vertebrate: a lesson from the gobioid fish Schindleria.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2007
Kon Takeshi, Yoshino Tetsuo, Mukai Takahiko, Nishida Mutsumi
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Schindleria (Gobioidei, Schindleriidae), believed to include one of the smallest and youngest reproducing vertebrates, is broadly distributed in the Indo-Pacific Oceans, inhabiting coral reef lagoons. They are all characterized by a reduced larval-like form, such as a slender translucent and scaleless body. The three nominal species recognized in the genus to date have been distinguished by only combination of...
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