Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>

Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>

The freshwater flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i> (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Planariidae) lives almost exclusively in cold springs and crenal streams and possesses only limited dispersal ability. In this study fragments of the COI and 18S rRNA genes were used to estimate genetic diver...

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Main Authors: M. Brändle, J. Sauer, L. Opgenoorth, R. Brandl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-07-01
Series:Web Ecology
Online Access:https://www.web-ecol.net/17/29/2017/we-17-29-2017.pdf
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spelling doaj-938c97f4ddca40c888cd9f008096632f2020-11-25T02:42:31ZengCopernicus PublicationsWeb Ecology2193-30811399-11832017-07-0117293510.5194/we-17-29-2017Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>M. Brändle0J. Sauer1L. Opgenoorth2R. Brandl3Department of Ecology – Animal Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch Strasse 8, 35032 Marburg, GermanyDepartment of Ecology – Animal Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch Strasse 8, 35032 Marburg, GermanyDepartment of Ecology – Animal Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch Strasse 8, 35032 Marburg, GermanyDepartment of Ecology – Animal Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch Strasse 8, 35032 Marburg, GermanyThe freshwater flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i> (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Planariidae) lives almost exclusively in cold springs and crenal streams and possesses only limited dispersal ability. In this study fragments of the COI and 18S rRNA genes were used to estimate genetic divergences among 37 <i>C. alpina</i> populations from the European Alps. Phylogenetic analyses revealed five geographically and genetically distinct groups and at least 10 distinct lineages of <i>C. alpina</i> across the European Alps. Our study suggests that <i>C. alpina</i> represents a complex of numerous cryptic species. Speciation (allopatric and/or sympatric) may have been facilitated by the orogenetic activity of the Alps and the high habitat specificity.https://www.web-ecol.net/17/29/2017/we-17-29-2017.pdf
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author M. Brändle
J. Sauer
L. Opgenoorth
R. Brandl
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J. Sauer
L. Opgenoorth
R. Brandl
Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>
Web Ecology
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J. Sauer
L. Opgenoorth
R. Brandl
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title Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>
title_short Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>
title_full Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>
title_fullStr Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>
title_full_unstemmed Genetic diversity in the Alpine flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i>
title_sort genetic diversity in the alpine flatworm <i>crenobia alpina</i>
publisher Copernicus Publications
series Web Ecology
issn 2193-3081
1399-1183
publishDate 2017-07-01
description The freshwater flatworm <i>Crenobia alpina</i> (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Planariidae) lives almost exclusively in cold springs and crenal streams and possesses only limited dispersal ability. In this study fragments of the COI and 18S rRNA genes were used to estimate genetic divergences among 37 <i>C. alpina</i> populations from the European Alps. Phylogenetic analyses revealed five geographically and genetically distinct groups and at least 10 distinct lineages of <i>C. alpina</i> across the European Alps. Our study suggests that <i>C. alpina</i> represents a complex of numerous cryptic species. Speciation (allopatric and/or sympatric) may have been facilitated by the orogenetic activity of the Alps and the high habitat specificity.
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