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Cryptic species and genetic structure in Didemnum granulatum Tokioka, 1954 (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) from the southern Brazilian coast.
Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia - 1 Nov 2014
Bouzon J L, Vargas S M, Oliveira Neto J F, Stoco P H, Brandini F P
Abstract excerpt
Didemnum granulatum is a colonial fouling ascidian that lives in subtidal substrates, worldwide. It exhibits two morphotypes, orange and beige. In this study, we verified if the color morphotypes and/or the spatial distribution of specimens in different islands might be associated to patterns of genetic structure of a single species, or if they represent distinct cryptic species. Specimens were collected in four...
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