Are microbes fundamentally different than macroorganisms? Convergence and a possible case for neutral phenotypic evolution in testate amoeba (Amoebozoa: Arcellinida)

Are microbes fundamentally different than macroorganisms? Convergence and a possible case for neutral phenotypic evolution in testate amoeba (Amoebozoa: Arcellinida)

This study reveals extensive phenotypic convergence based on the non-monophyly of genera and morphospecies of testate (shelled) amoebae. Using two independent markers, small subunit ribosomal DNA (ssu-rDNA) and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI), we demonstrate discordance between morphology a...

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Main Authors: Angela M. Oliverio, Daniel J. G. Lahr, Jessica Grant, Laura A. Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
arcellinida
tubulinea
testate amoebae
cryptic species
sex
convergence
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.150414

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