Species delimitation and coexistence in an ancient, depauperate vertebrate clade

Abstract Background A major challenge to understanding how biodiversity has changed over time comes from depauperons, which are long-lived lineages with presently low species diversity. The most famous of these are the coelacanths. This clade of lobe-finned fishes occupies a pivotal position on the...

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Main Authors: Chase Doran Brownstein, Immanuel Chas Bissell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02043-4