Browsing NTNU Open by Journals "Zoologica Scripta"
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A new surface gliding species of Chironomidae: An independent invasion of marine environments and its evolutionary implications
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Insects have invaded marine habitats only rarely and secondarily. Recently, we discovered a flightless dipteran species skating rapidly on the surface of seawater ponds at the Pacific coast of eastern China. Morphological ... -
DNA barcodes successfully delimit morphospecies in a superdiverse insect genus
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Polypedilum Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae), with 520 currently known species worldwide, can be extremely difficult to identify species level based on the morphology. We used 3,670 cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) ... -
DNA barcoding of the northern Northeast Atlantic skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajiformes), with remarks on the widely distributed starry ray
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The skate fauna in the northern Northeast (NE) Atlantic is poorly investigated, and misidentifications are common. Here, ‘DNA barcoding’ was used to analyse 105 specimens of 15 species previously reported from the area to ... -
Exploring species boundaries with multiple genetic loci using empirical data from non-biting midges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Over the past decade, molecular approaches to species delimitation have seen rapid development. However, species delimitation based on a single locus, for example, DNA barcodes, can lead to inaccurate results in cases of ... -
Large-scale integrative taxonomy of Swedish grass flies (Diptera, Chloropidae) reveals hitherto unknown complexity of a dark taxon
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The study of biodiversity is fundamental to preserving life on Earth but a challenging endeavour due to the taxonomic neglect associated with hyperdiverse lineages. To overcome this problem, we have implemented for the ... -
Species delimitation and phylogenetic relationships of the Prionospio complex (Annelida, Spionidae) in the Northeast Atlantic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The Prionospio complex comprises the most diverse and complex group within the polychaete family Spionidae. The phylogenetic relationships within the group are still poorly understood, and the generic breakdown is unstable. ... -
Species delineation in the speciation grey zone—The case of Diopatra (Annelida, Onuphidae)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Taxonomy based on morphology can be difficult. The challenges arise from different sources such as poor original descriptions, new records based on inadequate knowledge, uncritical application of general assumptions or ...