A double‐edged sword: Unrecognized cryptic diversity and taxonomic impediment in Eois (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simeão de Souza Moraes ◽  
Leidys Murillo‐Ramos ◽  
Patrícia A. Machado ◽  
Hamid R. Ghanavi ◽  
Luiza M. Magaldi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Taxonomic Impediment

scholarly journals Cryptic diversity in vertebrates: molecular data double estimates of species diversity in a radiation of Australian lizards ( Diplodactylus , Gekkota)

2009 ◽  
Vol 276 (1664) ◽  
pp. 2001-2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Oliver ◽  
Mark Adams ◽  
Michael S.Y. Lee ◽  
Mark N. Hutchinson ◽  
Paul Doughty
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Taxonomic Impediment ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Diversity Estimates ◽  
Conservation And Management

A major problem for biodiversity conservation and management is that a significant portion of species diversity remains undocumented (the ‘taxonomic impediment’). This problem is widely acknowledged to be dire among invertebrates and in developing countries; here, we demonstrate that it can be acute even in conspicuous animals (reptiles) and in developed nations (Australia). A survey of mtDNA, allozyme and chromosomal variation in the Australian gecko, genus Diplodactylus , increases overall species diversity estimates from 13 to 29. Four nominal species each actually represent multi-species complexes; three of these species complexes are not even monophyletic. The high proportion of cryptic species discovered emphasizes the importance of continuing detailed assessments of species diversity, even in apparently well-known taxa from industrialized countries.

scholarly journals DNA barcodes for soil animal taxonomy

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 789-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolphe Rougerie ◽  
Thibaud Decaëns ◽  
Louis Deharveng ◽  
David Porco ◽  
Sam W. James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Dna Barcoding ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Soil Animal ◽  
Soil Animals ◽  
Taxonomic Impediment ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
High Level ◽  
Taxonomic System

The biodiversity of soil communities remains very poorly known and understood. Soil biological sciences are strongly affected by the taxonomic crisis, and most groups of animals in that biota suffer from a strong taxonomic impediment. The objective of this work was to investigate how DNA barcoding - a novel method using a microgenomic tag for species identification and discrimination - permits better evaluation of the taxonomy of soil biota. A total of 1,152 barcode sequences were analyzed for two major groups of animals, collembolans and earthworms, which presented broad taxonomic and geographic sampling. Besides strongly reflecting the taxonomic impediment for both groups, with a large number of species-level divergent lineages remaining unnamed so far, the results also highlight a high level (15%) of cryptic diversity within known species of both earthworms and collembolans. These results are supportive of recent local studies using a similar approach. Within an impeded taxonomic system for soil animals, DNA-assisted identification tools can facilitate and improve biodiversity exploration and description. DNA-barcoding campaigns are rapidly developing in soil animals and the community of soil biologists is urged to embrace these methods.

Cryptic diversity in the globally invasive greenhouse thrips

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul F. Rugman-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Cryptic Diversity

scholarly journals Overview of the Genetic Diversity of African Macrotermes (Termitidae: Macrotermitinae) and Implications for Taxonomy, Ecology and Food Science

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Egan ◽  
Zwannda Nethavhani ◽  
Barbara van Asch
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Phylogenetic Reconstruction ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
African Species ◽  
Genetic Groups ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Coi Sequences ◽  
High Level

Macrotermes termites play important ecological roles and are consumed by many communities as a delicacy and dietary complement throughout Africa. However, lack of reliable morphological characters has hampered studies of Macrotermes diversity in a wide range of scientific fields including ecology, phylogenetics and food science. In order to place our preliminary assessment of the diversity of Macrotermes in South Africa in context, we analysed a comprehensive dataset of COI sequences for African species including new and publicly available data. Phylogenetic reconstruction and estimates of genetic divergence showed a high level of incongruity between species names and genetic groups, as well as several instances of cryptic diversity. We identified three main clades and 17 genetic groups in the dataset. We propose that this structure be used as a background for future surveys of Macrotermes diversity in Africa, thus mitigating the negative impact of the present taxonomic uncertainties in the genus. The new specimens collected in Limpopo fell into four distinct genetic groups, suggesting that the region harbours remarkable Macrotermes diversity relative to other African regions surveyed in previous studies. This work shows that African Macrotermes have been understudied across the continent, and that the genus contains cryptic diversity undetectable by classic taxonomy. Furthermore, these results may inform future taxonomic revisions in Macrotermes, thus contributing to advances in termitology.

Cryptic diversity, multi‐locus phylogeny and pathogenicity of cercosporoid fungi associated with common bean and cowpea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mounes Bakhshi ◽  
Rasoul Zare ◽  
Milad Kermanian ◽  
Leila Ebrahimi
Keyword(s):  
Common Bean ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Cercosporoid Fungi

Genetic evidence for sex-biased dispersal and cryptic diversity in the greater horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Eun Jang ◽  
Seo Yeon Byeon ◽  
Hye Ri Kim ◽  
Ji Young Kim ◽  
Hyeon Ho Myeong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Evidence ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Rhinolophus Ferrumequinum ◽  
Horseshoe Bat

Phylogenomics and molecular species delimitation reveals great cryptic diversity of leaf-toed geckos (Phyllodactylidae: Phyllodactylus), ancient origins, and diversification in Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 106880
Author(s):  
Tonatiuh Ramírez-Reyes ◽  
Christopher Blair ◽  
Oscar Flores-Villela ◽  
Daniel Piñero ◽  
Amy Lathrop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Species ◽  
Species Delimitation ◽  
Cryptic Diversity

scholarly journals Densely sampled phylogenetic analyses of the Lesser Short‐toed Lark ( Alaudala rufescens ) — Sand Lark ( A. raytal ) species complex (Aves, Passeriformes) reveal cryptic diversity

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 427-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ghorbani ◽  
Mansour Aliabadian ◽  
Ruiying Zhang ◽  
Martin Irestedt ◽  
Yan Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Complex ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Cryptic Diversity

scholarly journals Molecular phylogenetic analyses reveal the importance of taxon sampling in cryptic diversity: Liolaemus nigroviridis and L. monticola (Liolaeminae) as focal species

2017 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Torres-Pérez ◽  
Dusan Boric-Bargetto ◽  
Evelyn Rodríguez-Valenzuela ◽  
Constanza Escobar ◽  
R. Eduardo Palma
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Taxon Sampling ◽  
Cryptic Diversity ◽  
Focal Species ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic
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