Research project: Are some fan-worms (Sabellidae: Polychaeta) cryptic or introduced species?
- Start date:
- 2009
Museum investigators
Description
Three species of sabellids (Sabellidae: Polychaeta) recorded as widely distributed will be the subjects of this study. Phylogenetic analyses will be performed incorporating three molecular markers (COI, 16s and ITS) for specimens from various Australian localities, international ports, and other parts of the world. Results will reveal if the so called cosmopolitan or widelly distributed species are in fact a complex of cryptic species or possibly introduced species. The reproductive features and biology of these taxa are crucial to understanding the possible impact of introduced species.
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Pseudopotamilla sp. View full size
Roger Springthorpe
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Roger Springthorpe
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