- Title
- Lack of genetic differentiation among four sympatric southeast African intertidal limpets (Siphonariidae): phenotypic plasticity in a single species?
- Creator
- Teske, Peter R, Barker, Nigel P, McQuaid, Christopher D
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2007
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/445461
- Identifier
- vital:74390
- Identifier
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eym012
- Description
- Specimens of four sympatric intertidal limpet species (Siphonaria dayi, S. tenuicostulata, S. anneae and S. nigerrima) were collected from four localities on the east coast of South Africa and southern Mozambique. Their phylogenetic relationships were investigated using sequences of the mitochondrial COI gene and the intron-containing nuclear ATPSβ gene. Two closely related lineages were recovered, which grouped specimens on the basis of geography rather than morphology. One lineage was associated with the subtropical coastline of South Africa's east coast and the other with the tropical coastline of northeastern South Africa and southern Mozambique. This genetic discontinuity coincides with a biogeographic boundary located in the vicinity of Cape St Lucia. Combined genetic diversity of the four species was lower than that of three other southern African congeners, and fell within the range determined for single southern African marine mollusc species. We suggest that the four limpet species are in fact different morphotypes of a single species.
- Format
- 6 pages, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Journal of Molluscan Studies, Teske, P.R., Barker, N.P. and McQuaid, C.D., 2007. Lack of genetic differentiation among four sympatric southeast African intertidal limpets (Siphonariidae): phenotypic plasticity in a single species?.Journal of Molluscan Studies, 73(3), pp.223-228, Journal of Molluscan Studies volume 73 number 3 223 228 2007 1464-3766
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Teske, Peter R (Prof)
Barker, Nigel Paul (Dr)
McQuaid, Christopher D (Distinguished Professor)
RU DST/NRF SARChI for Marine Ecosystems and Resources
RU Department of Botany
RU Department of Zoology and Entomology
SDG 14. Life Below Water
SDG 15. Life On Land
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