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Global diversity of free living flatworms (Platyhelminthes, “Turbellaria”) in freshwater
Schockaert, E.R.; Hooge, M.; Sluys, R.; Schilling, S.; Tyler, S.; Artois, T. (2008). Global diversity of free living flatworms (Platyhelminthes, “Turbellaria”) in freshwater. Hydrobiologia 595: 41-48. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-007-9002-8
In: Hydrobiologia. Springer: The Hague. ISSN 0018-8158; e-ISSN 1573-5117
Also appears in:
Balian, E.V.; Lévêque, C.; Segers, H.; Martens, K. (2008). Freshwater animal diversity assessment. Reprinted from Hydrobiologia 595. Developments in Hydrobiology, 198. Springer: Dordrecht. ISBN 978-1-4020-8258-0; e-ISBN 978-1-4020-8259-7. XVI, 637 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8259-7, more
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Keywords
    Biogeny > Phylogeny
    Distribution
    History
    Water > Fresh water
    Platyhelminthes [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal; Fresh water
Author keywords
    platyhelminthes; freshwater; distribution; phylogeny; history
Authors  Top 
  • Schockaert, E.R.
  • Hooge, M.
  • Sluys, R.
  • Schilling, S.
  • Tyler, S.
  • Artois, T., more
Abstract
    This contribution reviews diversity of turbellarian species by biogeographical regions, with comments on species biology. The review draws on the database available at http://www.devbio.umesci.maine.edu/styler/turbellaria. Comparisons between regions suggest that species richness may be at least one order of magnitude higher than the currently reported number of species. In the context of the recent reconstructions of phylogeny of Platyhelminthes based on molecular data, the paper allows inferences as to the history of colonization of freshwaters by turbellarians. Specifically, four, or perhaps six, major invasions of freshwater habitats may have occurred in the Pangean period, each of which gave rise to a monophyletic freshwater taxon. In addition, several occasional invasions by representatives of marine taxa must have taken place.
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