Molecular evidence for species separation in the water mite Hygrobates nigromaculatus Lebert, 1879 (Acari, Hydrachnidia): Evolutionary consequences of the loss of larval parasitism

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-360

  Martin, Peter ^a   Dabert, M ^b   Dabert, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

COI; D2 28S rDNA; DNA barcode; Hygrobates setosus nov. stat; Phoretic parasitic larvae; Sibling species

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; ISOLATED POPULATION; LARVA; LENTIC ENVIRONMENT; LOTIC ENVIRONMENT; MITE; MORPHOMETRY; PARASITISM; SIBLING; TAXONOMY;

ACARI; HYDRACARINA; HYGROBATES; HYGROBATES NIGROMACULATUS;

EID: 77952923939     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-010-0135-x     Document Type: Article

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