Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the Japanese mud shrimp Upogebiamajor (Crustacea, Decapoda, Upogebiidae): Natural or anthropogenic dispersal?

ABSTRACT: Upogebiamajor (De Haan, 1841) is known for forming huge burrows in sandy, intertidal areas that can extend to depths of over 2 m. Despite its widespread distribution in East Asia and Russia, the genetic relatedness of its regional populations remains uncertain, likely owing to difficulties in specimen collection. Therefore, to appraise the phylogeographic patterns, genetic diversity, and morphological variety of U.major, the mitochondrial DNA of specimens collected from Japan, Korea and China were subjected to molecular phylogenetic analyses of COI genes, alongside morphological assessment. As a result, we discovered four principal groups; of these, Group 1 consisted predominantly of Japanese specimens, while Groups 3 and 4 were interpreted as having originated from the conti

SUBMITTER: Kitabatake K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603390 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature