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How diverse is Mitopus morio? Integrative taxonomy detects cryptic species in a small-scale sample of a widespread harvestman.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2013
Arthofer Wolfgang, Rauch Hannes, Thaler-Knoflach Barbara, Moder Karl, Muster Christoph, Schlick-Steiner Birgit C, Steiner Florian M
Abstract excerpt
Mitopus morio is a widespread harvestman species occurring in most of Europe and in moderate and cold-moderate zones of Asia and North America. The species is characterized by extreme variability in body size and leg length. As leg length is correlated with habitat temperature, M. morio has been considered as an example of Allen's rule. Recently, observations for a single location in Tyrol, Austria, indicated the...
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