A MOLECULAR COMPARISON OF ALASKAN AND NORTH EAST ATLANTIC HALICHONDRIA PANICEA (PALLAS 1766) (PORIFERA: DEMOSPONGIAE) POPULATIONS

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  • DIRK ERPENBECK

Abstract

The intraspecific relationships between populations of Alaskan Halichondria cf. panicea are the subjects of ongoing research. In this study we compare CO1 sequences of Alaskan Halichondria cf. panicea with North East Atlantic Halichondria panicea and its sister species Halichondria bowerbanki. Alaskan Halichondria cf. panicea form a well-supported sister group to the European Halichondria panicea / H. bowerbanki species complex in the resulting gene tree and cluster distantly from their European conspecifics.

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Published

2018-05-22