DNA barcoding highlights a cryptic species of grenadier Macrourus in the Southern Ocean

Although three species of the genus Macrourus are recognized in the Southern Ocean, DNA sequencing of the mitochondrial COI gene revealed four well-supported clades. These barcode data suggest the presence of an undescribed species, a conclusion supported by meristic and morphometric examination of...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Smith, PJ, Steinke, D, McMillan, PJ, Stewart, AL, McVeagh, SM, de Astarloa, JMD, Welsford, D, Ward, RD
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2011
Subjects:
Biological Sciences
Evolutionary Biology
Animal Systematics and Taxonomy
Southern Ocean
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02846.x
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21235567
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/120249
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Summary:Although three species of the genus Macrourus are recognized in the Southern Ocean, DNA sequencing of the mitochondrial COI gene revealed four well-supported clades. These barcode data suggest the presence of an undescribed species, a conclusion supported by meristic and morphometric examination of specimens.

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