Hidden species diversity in a living fossil vertebrate
C. D. Brownstein, D. Kim, O. D. Orr, G. M. Hogue, B. H. Tracy, M. W. Pugh, R. Singer, C. Myles-McBurney, J. M. Mollish, J. W. Simmons, S. R. David, G. Watkins-Colwell, E. A. Hoffman, T. J. Near
The paper uses ddRAD sequencing and CT scans to identify a second species in the ancient Bowfin lineage, dating diversification to the Pleistocene.
bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology