Evolution and biodiversity of sea pens (Octocorallia: Scleralcyonacea: Pennatuloidea) ...

My research aimed to elucidate the evolutionary history of sea pens by utilising molecular and morphological data. The primary objective was to gain valuable insights into their phylogeny through the analysis of extensive molecular datasets. To achieve this, multiple sea pen species were collected,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Carvalho Hogan, Raissa Iris
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Galway 2024
Subjects:
Deep-sea corals
Pennatuloidea
Sea pens
Evolution
Taxonomy
Integrative taxonomy
Species delimitation
Phylogeny
Irish deep-sea corals
Next Generation Sequencing
Oceanography
FOS Earth and related environmental sciences
Natural Sciences
Marine Science
Zoology
FOS Biological sciences
Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.13025/14700
https://researchrepository.universityofgalway.ie/handle/10379/18180
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Summary:My research aimed to elucidate the evolutionary history of sea pens by utilising molecular and morphological data. The primary objective was to gain valuable insights into their phylogeny through the analysis of extensive molecular datasets. To achieve this, multiple sea pen species were collected, with a particular focus on those from the Ireland region (Northeast Atlantic). My research encompasses a sea pen collection of over 400 specimens, enabling me to explore various analyses related to morphology, phylogeny, and species boundaries. ...

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