Morphospecies and molecular diversity of ‘lace corals’: the genus Reteporella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida) in the central North Atlantic Azores Archipelago

Morphospecies and molecular diversity of ‘lace corals’: the genus Reteporella (Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida) in the central North Atlantic Azores Archipelago

Abstract Background As in most bryozoans, taxonomy and systematics of species in the genus Reteporella Busk, 1884 (family Phidoloporidae) has hitherto almost exclusively been based on morphological characters. From the central North Atlantic Azores Archipelago, nine Reteporella species have historic...

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Main Authors: Lara Baptista, Björn Berning, Manuel Curto, Andrea Waeschenbach, Harald Meimberg, António M. Santos, Sérgio P. Ávila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Biogeography
Integrative taxonomy
Oceanic islands
Phylogeny
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02080-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02080-z

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