A novel genus and cryptic species harboured within the monotypic freshwater crayfish genus Tenuibranchiurus Riek, 1951 (Decapoda: Parastacidae)

Identifying species groups is an important yet difficult task, with there being no single accepted definition as to what constitutes a species, nor a set of criteria by which they should be delineated. Employing the General Lineage Concept somewhat circumvents these issues, as this concept allows mu...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Kathryn L. Dawkins, James M. Furse, Clyde H. Wild, Jane M. Hughes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2017-05-01
Subjects:	Molecular species delimitation Parastacidae Tenuibranchiurus General lineage concept Mitochondrial DNA Nuclear DNA
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/3310.pdf