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- Advances in molecular biology and phylogenetics have significantly sped up the discovery of cryptic species.
- This study uses a reverse taxonomy approach on the Brachionus calyciflorus rotifer species complex to identify and confirm four cryptic species.
- The research includes detailed taxonomic descriptions and a diagnostic key for each of the newly recognized species based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses.
Article Abstract
The discovery and exploration of cryptic species have been profoundly expedited thanks to developments in molecular biology and phylogenetics. In this study, we apply a reverse taxonomy approach to the Brachionus calyciflorus species complex, a commonly studied freshwater monogonont rotifer. By combining phylogenetic, morphometric and morphological analyses, we confirm the existence of four cryptic species that have been recently suggested by a molecular study. Based on these results and according to an exhaustive review of the taxonomic literature, we name each of these four species and provide their taxonomic description alongside a diagnostic key.
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