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Phylogeography of Cuban Rivulus: evidence for allopatric speciation and secondary dispersal across a marine barrier.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 2014
Ponce de León José Luis, León Gunnary, Rodríguez Rodet, Metcalfe Cushla J, Hernández Damir, Casane Didier, García-Machado Erik
Abstract excerpt
The genus Rivulus is currently comprised of two species, R. cylindraceus and R. insulaepinorum, which are endemic to Cuba. However, the taxonomic status of the latter species remains dubious because of the poor quality of the original description. In addition, a recent barcoding survey suggests that the two species may be conspecific. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the two species represent...
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