Where taxonomy based on subtle morphological differences is perfectly mirrored by huge genetic distances: DNA barcoding in Protura (Hexapoda).

<h4>Background</h4>Protura is a group of tiny, primarily wingless hexapods living in soil habitats. Presently about 800 valid species are known. Diagnostic characters are very inconspicuous and difficult to recognize. Therefore taxonomic work constitutes an extraordinary challenge which...

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Main Authors: Monika Carol Resch, Julia Shrubovych, Daniela Bartel, Nikolaus U Szucsich, Gerald Timelthaler, Yun Bu, Manfred Walzl, Günther Pass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24609003/pdf/?tool=EBI