Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5920742 Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2011 13 Pages PDF
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► The taxonomic status of Crymostygius thingvallensis as a new family is confirmed. ► Crangonyx islandicus may represent a new genus. ► Molecular and morphological taxonomy show discrepancies and a taxonomic revision of the Crangonyctidae is needed. ► The family Crangonyctidae is monophyletic, supporting the occurrence of a widespread common ancestor before Laurasia break up around 60 Mya. ► Phylogeographic patterns indicate colonization of Iceland from the Nearctic via Greenland.
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Molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic affinities of two groundwater amphipods, Crangonyx islandicus and Crymostygius thingvallensis, endemic to Iceland
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