Cryptic biodiversity and phylogeographic patterns of Seychellois Ligia isopods

Ligia isopods are conspicuous inhabitants of rocky intertidal habitats exhibiting several biological traits that severely limit their dispersal potential. Their presence in patchy habitats and low vagility may lead to long term isolation, allopatric isolation and possible cryptic speciation. Indeed,...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Santamaria, Joanna K. Bluemel, Nancy Bunbury, Melinda Curran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3894.pdf