Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe
International audience Taxonomic decisions made by palaeontologists are often based on a few morphological features preserved in the fossil material. This practice may sometimes lead to the description of new species based on single specimens, which are, in fact, extreme or aberrant morphological va...
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ftunivparis1:oai:HAL:halshs-04245940v1 2024-06-23T07:54:38+00:00 Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe Nadachowski, Adam Lemanik, Anna Fontana, Laure Popović, Danijela Golubiński, Michał Bujalska, Barbara Baca, Mateusz Archéologies environnementales Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité (ArScAn) Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2023-04 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04245940 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04245940/document https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04245940/file/Nadachowsky%20et%20al%202023.pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/d15040538 en eng HAL CCSD MDPI info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/d15040538 halshs-04245940 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04245940 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04245940/document https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04245940/file/Nadachowsky%20et%20al%202023.pdf doi:10.3390/d15040538 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 1424-2818 Diversity https://shs.hal.science/halshs-04245940 Diversity, 2023, 15 (4), pp.538. ⟨10.3390/d15040538⟩ Nadachowski A. Lemanik A. Fontana L. Popović D. Golubi ński M. Bujalska B. Baca M arvicolines taxonomy and systematics dental morphology ancient DNA Cytb last glacial period A Lemanik Fontana L Popović D Golubi ński M Bujalska B Baca M arvicolines taxonomy and systematics dental morphology ancient DNA Cytb last glacial period [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences [SDE]Environmental Sciences [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2023 ftunivparis1 https://doi.org/10.3390/d15040538 2024-06-10T23:58:17Z International audience Taxonomic decisions made by palaeontologists are often based on a few morphological features preserved in the fossil material. This practice may sometimes lead to the description of new species based on single specimens, which are, in fact, extreme or aberrant morphological variants of known taxa. Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis of the Late Pleistocene specimens from the archaeological site Petits Guinards (Creuzier-la-Vieux, Allier, France), described as a new vole Microtus (Sumeriomys) bifrons, did not confirm the species distinctness of the studied population. The genetically examined specimens belonged to Stenocranius anglicus and/or Microtus arvalis, the dominant species at the site. Our findings show that it is risky to describe new fossil taxa on the basis of phenotypic outliers or morphologically aberrant, rare specimens that do not fall within the previously known population variability. We also highlight the importance of ancient DNA in resolving taxonomic and nomenclature problems and classifying fossil mammals of the Late Pleistocene age. Article in Journal/Newspaper Microtus arvalis Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: HAL Fontana ENVELOPE(-60.586,-60.586,-62.996,-62.996) Diversity 15 4 538 |
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Nadachowski A. Lemanik A. Fontana L. Popović D. Golubi ński M. Bujalska B. Baca M arvicolines taxonomy and systematics dental morphology ancient DNA Cytb last glacial period A Lemanik Fontana L Popović D Golubi ński M Bujalska B Baca M arvicolines taxonomy and systematics dental morphology ancient DNA Cytb last glacial period [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences [SDE]Environmental Sciences [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] Nadachowski, Adam Lemanik, Anna Fontana, Laure Popović, Danijela Golubiński, Michał Bujalska, Barbara Baca, Mateusz Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe |
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Nadachowski A. Lemanik A. Fontana L. Popović D. Golubi ński M. Bujalska B. Baca M arvicolines taxonomy and systematics dental morphology ancient DNA Cytb last glacial period A Lemanik Fontana L Popović D Golubi ński M Bujalska B Baca M arvicolines taxonomy and systematics dental morphology ancient DNA Cytb last glacial period [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences [SDE]Environmental Sciences [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] |
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International audience Taxonomic decisions made by palaeontologists are often based on a few morphological features preserved in the fossil material. This practice may sometimes lead to the description of new species based on single specimens, which are, in fact, extreme or aberrant morphological variants of known taxa. Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis of the Late Pleistocene specimens from the archaeological site Petits Guinards (Creuzier-la-Vieux, Allier, France), described as a new vole Microtus (Sumeriomys) bifrons, did not confirm the species distinctness of the studied population. The genetically examined specimens belonged to Stenocranius anglicus and/or Microtus arvalis, the dominant species at the site. Our findings show that it is risky to describe new fossil taxa on the basis of phenotypic outliers or morphologically aberrant, rare specimens that do not fall within the previously known population variability. We also highlight the importance of ancient DNA in resolving taxonomic and nomenclature problems and classifying fossil mammals of the Late Pleistocene age. |
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Archéologies environnementales Archéologies et Sciences de l'Antiquité (ArScAn) Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1)-Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)-Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe |
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Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe |
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Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe |
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Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe |
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Ancient DNA Contradicts the Presence of Social Voles (Genus Microtus, Subgenus Sumeriomys) in the Late Pleistocene of Western Europe |
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ancient dna contradicts the presence of social voles (genus microtus, subgenus sumeriomys) in the late pleistocene of western europe |
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