• A mega-cryptic species complex hidden among one of the most common annelids in the North East Atlantic 

      Nygren, Arne; Parapar, Julio; Meissner, Karin; Pons, Joan; Bakken, Torkild; Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Gaeva, Daria; Oug, Eivind; Sirkoski, Andrey; Johansen, Robert Andre; Hutchings, Pat; Lavasque, Nicolas; Capa Corrales, Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      We investigate mitochondrial (COI, 16S rDNA) and nuclear (ITS2, 28S rDNA) genetic structure of North East Atlantic lineages of Terebellides, a genus of sedentary annelids mainly inhabiting continental shelf and slope ...
    • Developmental studies provide new insights into the evolution of sense organs in Sabellariidae (Annelida) 

      Helm, Conrad; Bok, Michael J; Hutchings, Pat; Kupriyanova, Elena; Capa, Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background Sabellarids, also known as honeycomb or sandcastle worms, when building their tubes, produce chemical signals (free fatty acids) that are responsible for larval settlement and the formation of three-dimensional ...