Cryptic Genetic Diversity in the Coastal Isopod Alloniscus oahuensis from the Pacific Ocean.

ABSTRACT: The isopod sub-order Oniscidea includes over 3,700 species and is known to occur in all terrestrial environments, except those at extreme elevations and polar latitudes. Current estimates of the biodiversity of the Oniscidea may be underestimates, as recent molecular studies have uncovered high levels of cryptic diversity in several taxa in the sub-order. High levels of cryptic diversity have been found in coastal species, species from remote and isolated regions, and species with complex taxonomic histories. Alloniscus oahuensis is a good candidate to harbor cryptic diversity, as it is a coastal isopod species with a geographic range that spans several remote and isolated archipelagos in the Pacific Ocean and has a complex taxonomic history. In this study, we used sequences for thr

SUBMITTER: Santamaria CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201343 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature