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Understanding the biogeography of a group of earthworms in the Mediterranean basin--the phylogenetic puzzle of Hormogastridae (Clitellata: Oligochaeta).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 2011
Novo Marta, Almodóvar Ana, Fernández Rosa, Giribet Gonzalo, Díaz Cosín Darío J
Abstract excerpt
Traditional earthworm taxonomy is hindered due to their anatomical simplicity and the plasticity of the characteristics often used for diagnosing species. Making phylogenetic inferences based on these characters is more than difficult. In this study we use molecular tools to unravel the phylogeny of the clitellate family Hormogastridae. The family includes species of large to mid-sized earthworms distributed...
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