Brooding brittle-star is a global hybrid polyploid swarm
A. F. Hugall, M. Byrne, T. D. O'Hara
This study reveals that the brooding brittle-star Amphipholis squamata is a hybrid polyploid complex with multiple divergent nuclear components and high ploidy, suggesting facultative asexual reproduction.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology