Integrative taxonomy resolves species identities within the Macrobiotus pallarii complex (Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae)

Abstract The taxonomy of many groups of meiofauna is challenging due to their low number of diagnostic morphological characters and their small body size. Therefore, with the advent of molecular techniques that provide a new source of traits, many cryptic species have started to be discovered. Tardi...

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Main Authors: Daniel Stec, Matteo Vecchi, Magdalena Dudziak, Paul J. Bartels, Sara Calhim, Łukasz Michalczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Zoological Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-021-00176-w