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| Swierts, T.; Peijnenburg, K.T.C.A.; Leeuw, C. de; Cleary, D.F.R.; Hörnlein, C.; Setiawan, E.; Wörheide, G.; Erpenbeck, D.; Voogd, N.J. de. |
| The giant barrel sponge Xestospongia testudinaria is an ecologically important species that is widely distributed across the Indo-Pacific. Little is known, however, about the precise biogeographic distribution and the amount of morphological and genetic variation in this species. Here we provide the first detailed, fine-scaled (<200 km2) study of the morphological and genetic composition of X. testudinaria around Lembeh Island, Indonesia. Two mitochondrial (CO1 and ATP6 genes) and one nuclear (ATP synthase β intron) DNA markers were used to assess genetic variation. We identified four distinct morphotypes of X. testudinaria around Lembeh Island. These morphotypes were genetically differentiated with both mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Our results... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Xestospongia testudinaria; Indo-Pacific; DNA; Genetic composition; Sponge; 42.72. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/470573 |
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