A simple molecular technique for distinguishing species reveals frequent misidentification of Hawaiian corals in the genus Pocillopora

A simple molecular technique for distinguishing species reveals frequent misidentification of Hawaiian corals in the genus Pocillopora

Species within the scleractinian genus Pocillopora Lamarck 1816 exhibit extreme phenotypic plasticity, making identification based on morphology difficult. However, the mitochondrial open reading frame (mtORF) marker provides a useful genetic tool for identification of most species in this genus, wi...

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Main Authors: Erika C. Johnston, Zac H. Forsman, Robert J. Toonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Species distribution
Scleractinia
Phenotypic polymorphism
Kāne’ohe Bay
Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4355.pdf

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