New insights into the <i>Syllis prolifera</i> species complex from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

ABSTRACT: Reports of cases of cryptic and pseudocryptic speciation have increased in the last decade among marine invertebrates thanks to the use of integrative taxonomy that combines all available data sources to correctly establish species boundaries, now routinely incorporated into classical taxonomical studies. This approach has enhanced our understanding of the real biodiversity of a given area, which has fundamental implications for conservation and management of marine ecosystems. Among polychaete annelids, considered one of the most ubiquitous and abundant groups in our oceans, there are numerous documented cases of cryptic and pseudocryptic speciation, mainly in those highly diverse families as Syllidae Grube, 1850. One of the most recent cases of species complex has been reported in Syl

SUBMITTER: Belvis F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12728531 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature