Phylogenetic analysis of European Scutovertex mites (Acari, Oribatida, Scutoverticidae) reveals paraphyly and cryptic diversity: A molecular genetic and morphological approach

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 677-688

  Schäffer, Sylvia ^a   Pfingstl, Tobias ^a   Koblmüller, Stephan ^a   Winkler, Kathrin A ^a   Sturmbauer, Christian ^a   Krisper, Günther ^a  

^a Inst Zool an Karl Franzens Univ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cryptic species; Multidisciplinary approach; Oribatid mites; Paraphylum; Phylogeny; Scutovertex

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RNA 18S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CELL NUCLEUS; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EUROPE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MITE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CELL NUCLEUS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EUROPE; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC SPECIATION; MITES; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ACARI; BRYOPHYTA; ORIBATIDA; SCUTOVERTEX; SCUTOVERTEX SCULPTUS;

EID: 77950054175     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.11.025     Document Type: Article

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