Hidden diversity in Antarctica: Molecular and morphological evidence of two different species within one of the most conspicuous ascidian species

• Published in: Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Ruiz, Micaela Belén, Taverna, Anabela Jesús, Servetto, Natalia, Sahade, Ricardo Jose, Held, Christoph
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Subjects: ANTARCTICA; BURDWOOD BANK/MPA NAMUNCURÁ; CNEMIDOCARPA VERRUCOSA; GENOTYPES; MORPHOTYPES; SPECIES DELIMITATION; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Antarctic Peninsula; Argentina; Burdwood Bank; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/140647

The Southern Ocean is one of the most isolated marine ecosystems, characterized by high levels of endemism, diversity, and biomass. Ascidians are among the dominant groups in Antarctic benthic assemblages; thus, recording the evolutionary patterns of this group is crucial to improve our current unde...