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 B., Taverna, Anabela, Servetto, Natalia, Sahade, Ricardo, Held, Christoph
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
• Subjects: Original Research; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Burdwood Bank; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7417227/; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6504

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...