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Contemporary species concepts are diverse. Nonetheless, all share the fundamental idea that species are segments of lineages at the population level of biological organization. They differ in the secondary properties (e.g., intrinsic... more
Cyclidium glaucoma is the best-characterized member of the genus Cyclidium. This ciliated Protist feeds on Bacteria, and therefore plays an important role in the environment, and it is very common in sewage treatment plants. Different... more
Armillaria root and butt rot disease is a common problem in peach orchards, tea and pine plantations in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. The species of Armillaria causing this disease have not been fully identified but it is believed... more
The formal definition of species as explanatory hypotheses presented by Fitzhugh (Marine Biol 26:155–165, 2005a, b) is emended. A species is an explanatory account of the occurrences of the same character(s) among gonochoristic or... more
The study of biodiversity of prokaryotes in transitional waters is hampered by the fact that we do not posses any comprehensive inventories of prokaryotic species. Microbial biodiversity is thus often estimated indirectly by extraction of... more
Tortoises of the Testudo graeca complex inhabit a patchy range that covers part of three continents (Africa, Europe, Asia). It extends approximately 6500 km in an east-west direction from eastern Iran to the Moroccan Atlantic coast and... more
Recent proposed taxonomic changes in the Certhiidae are reviewed within the geographic scope of this series and their reliability is discussed in terms of the Biological Species Concept, with respect to secondary contacts, bioacoustics,... more
Under the biological species concept, the intraspecific variability and true species richness of Palearctic mammals has often been overlooked, and therefore the need to conserve it. Recovery projects of endangered European mammals in... more
... Catherine Girard a , Corresponding Author Contact Information , E-mail The Corresponding Author and Sabrina Renaud b. ... of genetic studies evidences that hybridization significantly contributed to the evolution of many species... more
Immunofluorescence assays using polyclonal and preadsorbed antibodies as well as FITC-labelled lectins were employed to characterize two morphospecies of the cyanophytes Pseudanabaena catenata and P. planctonica from laboratory cultures... more
The issue of species delimitation has long been confused with that of species conceptualization, leading to a half century of controversy concerning both the definition of the species category and methods for inferring the boundaries and... more
Contemporary species concepts are diverse. Nonetheless, all share the fundamental idea that species are segments of lineages at the population level of biological organization. They differ in the secondary properties (e.g., intrinsic... more
A molecular phylogeny of the Spizaetus cirrhatus complex is presented in this study, based on two sections of the mitochondrial genome: partial sequences of the cytochrome b gene and of the control region (CR). The topologies derived from... more
New genetic information on the taxonomic status of an endangered species may have strong implications for its continued protection and that of other listed taxa with questionable species status. While analyzing a more comprehensive... more