Article
SSU rDNA divergence in planktonic foraminifera: molecular taxonomy and biogeographic implications.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
André Aurore, Quillévéré Frédéric, Morard Raphaël, Ujiié Yurika, Escarguel Gilles, de Vargas Colomban, de Garidel-Thoron Thibault, Douady Christophe J
Abstract excerpt
The use of planktonic foraminifera in paleoceanography requires taxonomic consistency and precise assessment of the species biogeography. Yet, ribosomal small subunit (SSUr) DNA analyses have revealed that most of the modern morpho-species of planktonic foraminifera are composed of a complex of several distinct genetic types that may correspond to cryptic or pseudo-cryptic species. These genetic types are usually...
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