Project:BB|3305

Title
Phylogeny of the rhabdocoel turbellaria and the origin of the freshwater representatives
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StartDate
2007-10-01
EndDate
2011-10-01
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Abstract

Within this project the phylogenetic relationships of and within the large turbellarian taxon Rhabdocoela is investigated. Emphasis is on the question wether the fresh water taxa together for a monophyletic group. Such a monophyletic taxon is suggested by recent molecular analyses, but is in contradiction with traditional hypotheses based on morphology. These relationships will be investigated using a combination of molecular markers. A second objective of the project is to investigate the phylogenetic relationships and diversity within the cosmopolitan species complex "Gyratrix hermaphroditus". It will also be investigated wether DNA-barcoding can be usefull lwithin this species compex.

Keywords

turbellaria, Rhabdocoela, fresh water taxa, Gyratrix, species complexes, phylogeny, taxonomy, DNA-barcoding

Classifications

Animal Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny {Research discipline}
Biogeography {Research discipline}
Genetic {Integration level}
Species {Integration level}
National {Cooperation status}
Origins, Maintenance and Change of Biodiversity {Research orientation}
Systematics, Inventorying and Classification {Research orientation}
Platyhelminthes {Taxonomical scope}

Fundings

Name Role Amount
Open Call unknown

People

Name Role Start End
Artois, Tom promotor 2007-10-01 2011-10-01
Backeljau, Thierry co-promotor 2007-10-01 2011-10-01

Orgunits

Name Role Start End
Biodiversity, Phylogeny and Population studies member 2007-10-01 2011-10-01

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