Morphological, Ecological, and Molecular Analyses Separate Muraena augusti from Muraena helena as a Valid Species

From: Copeia | Date: February 28, 2007| Author: Et al; Gonzà Lozano, I J; Schà ¡ © ¶ Jimà lez, J A; nez, S; nhuth, S | Copyright information

A multidisciplinary approach including biometric, ecological, and molecular genetic analyses was employed to test species status of the Black Moray Muraena augusti (Kaup, 1856) and the Mediterranean Moray M. helena Linnaeus, 1758. Relevant differences were identified in their habitat, bathymetric range, color pattern, vertebral formula, growth parameters and lifespan, reproduction strategy, size/age at first maturity, and distribution. Intra- and interspecific genetic divergences (based on a ...

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