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Further studies on Boreonectes Angus, 2010, with a molecular phylogeny of the Palaearctic species of the genus.

ABSTRACT: Karyotypes are given for Boreonectes emmerichi (Falkenström, 1936) from its type locality at Kangding, China, and for B. alpestris (Dutton & Angus, 2007) from the St Gotthard and San Bernardino passes in the Swiss Alps. A phylogeny based on sequence data from a combination of mitochondrial and nuclear genes recovered western Palaearctic species of Boreonectes as monophyletic with strong support. Boreonectes emmerichi was placed as sister to the north American forms of B. griseostriatus (De Geer, 1774), although with low support. The diversity of Palaearctic species of the B. griseostriatus species group is discussed.

SUBMITTER: Angus RB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5596981 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Further studies on Boreonectes Angus, 2010, with a molecular phylogeny of the Palaearctic species of the genus.

Angus Robert B RB Ribera Ignacio I Jia Fenglong F

Comparative cytogenetics 20170322 2

Karyotypes are given for Boreonectes emmerichi (Falkenström, 1936) from its type locality at Kangding, China, and for B. alpestris (Dutton & Angus, 2007) from the St Gotthard and San Bernardino passes in the Swiss Alps. A phylogeny based on sequence data from a combination of mitochondrial and nuclear genes recovered western Palaearctic species of Boreonectes as monophyletic with strong support. Boreonectes emmerichi was placed as sister to the north American forms of ...[more]

PMID: 28919958

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Further studies on Boreonectes Angus, 2010, with a molecular phylogeny of the Palaearctic species of the genus.

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Further studies on <i>Boreonectes</i> Angus, 2010, with a molecular phylogeny of the Palaearctic species of the genus.

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