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Distinct genetic clades of Malaysian Copera damselflies and the phylogeny of platycnemine subfamilies.

ABSTRACT: The phylogenetic relationships of some taxa in the Platycnemidinae at the species and generic levels have been investigated. Phylogenetic trees were generated from both individual mitochondrial encoded COI, COII, 16S rDNA and nuclear encoded 28S rDNA and also combined sequences; these data indicate that the component taxa of the genus Copera belong to two distinct genetic clades - the marginipes group and the annulata group. There was no distinct genetic difference between the red-legged and yellow-legged morphs of C. vittata. Molecular data showed that the annulata group is considered a member of the genus Platycnemis, as originally proposed. The genus Coeliccia, a member of the subfamily Calicnemiinae (Platycnemididae), is not grouped with the Platycnemidinae. The Disparoneurinae of the 'Protoneuridae' showed a closer relationship to the Platycnemidinae than the Calicnemiinae. The dataset supports the placement of the Disparoneurinae as a subfamily of the Platycnemididae. This resolves the monophyly of Platycnemididae.

SUBMITTER: Lim PE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6505679 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Distinct genetic clades of Malaysian Copera damselflies and the phylogeny of platycnemine subfamilies.

Lim Phaik-Eem PE Tan Ji J Eamsobhana Praphathip P Yong Hoi Sen HS

Scientific reports 20131017

The phylogenetic relationships of some taxa in the Platycnemidinae at the species and generic levels have been investigated. Phylogenetic trees were generated from both individual mitochondrial encoded COI, COII, 16S rDNA and nuclear encoded 28S rDNA and also combined sequences; these data indicate that the component taxa of the genus Copera belong to two distinct genetic clades - the marginipes group and the annulata group. There was no distinct genetic difference between the red-legged and yel ...[more]

PMID: 24131999

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