DNA barcodes unite two problematic taxa: the meiobenthic Boreohydra simplex is a life-cycle stage of Plotocnide borealis (Hydrozoa: Aplanulata)

Genetic barcodes of arctic medusae and meiobenthic cnidarians have uncovered a fortuitous connection between the medusa Plotocnide borealis Wagner, 1885 and the minute, mud-dwelling polyp Boreohydra simplex Westblad, 1937. Little to no sequence differences exist among independently collected samples...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: PYATAEVA, SOFIA V., HOPCROFT, RUSSELL R., LINDSAY, DHUGAL J., COLLINS, ALLEN G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2016
Subjects:
Coleoptera
polyp
medusa
metagenesis
bipolar distribution
meiofauna
Arctic
Medusa
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4150.1.5

Similar Items