Analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences from two Maurolicus taxa: evidencefor separate species?

Authors
Suneetha, KB Dahle, G Naevdal, G
Citation
Kb. Suneetha et al., Analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences from two Maurolicus taxa: evidencefor separate species?, J FISH BIOL, 57(6), 2000, pp. 1605-1609
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Aquatic Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00221112 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1605 - 1609
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1112(200012)57:6<1605:AOMDSF>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Fixed nucleotide differences were found in the partial 16S rRNA mitochondri al gene sequences between two regional populations of Maurolicus (identifie d as M. muelleri and M. walvisensis), indicating clear genealogical separat ion of the two taxa. Accordingly, the two taxa can be considered as recentl y diverged species, supporting the recent proposition of a polytypic genus Maurolicus.