Anne Schrimpf

In-depth investigation of the species problem and taxonomic status of marbled crayfish, the first asexual decapod crustacean

This paper investigates the species status of marbled crayfish, finding it genetically and ecologically distinct from its parent species, supporting its classification as a separate species.

The marbled crayfish as a paradigm for saltational speciation by autopolyploidy and parthenogenesis in animals

This study shows that marbled crayfish, a parthenogenetic triploid, originated from P. fallax through autopolyploidy and is now an independent asexual species with distinct traits.