Genus level molecular phylogeny of Aegisthidae Gisbrecht, 1893 (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) reveals morphological adaptations to deep-sea and plagic habitats
Abstract Background The family Aegisthidae is known as typical component of deep-sea hyperbenthic waters that gradually colonized other marine environments. The phylogenetic relationships within this family have been examined here including hyperbenthic, planktonic, benthic forms and two associated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-1594-x |