Molecular evidence for sweeping discontinuity between peracarid (Crustacea) fauna of Macaronesian islands and nearby continental coasts: over fifty candidate endemic species
P. E. Vieira, A. Desiderato, C. L. Azevedo, P. Esquete, F. O. Costa, H. Queiroga
The paper uses mitochondrial DNA sequences to show high genetic differentiation and endemicity in peracarid species from Webbnesia compared to adjacent coasts, suggesting a biogeographic discontinuity.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2021 · PreprintEcology