High gene flow in Atlantic vent shrimp species with multiple ridge colonizations by ecotypic lineages with contrasting symbioses
Elodie Portanier, Pierre Methou, Claire Daguin‐Thiébaut, Stéphanie Ruault, Anne‐Sophie Le Port, Chong Chen, Marjolaine Matabos, Didier Jollivet, Florence Pradillon
This study uses ddRAD sequencing to analyze genetic differentiation in Atlantic Rimicaris shrimp species, revealing recent population separation and secondary contacts, and synonymizing two species as one due to morphological plasticity.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology