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dc.contributor.authorCerca, Jose
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Christian
dc.contributor.authorStateczny, Dave
dc.contributor.authorSiemon, Dominik
dc.contributor.authorWegbrod, Jana
dc.contributor.authorPurschke, Günter
dc.contributor.authorDimitrov, Dimitar
dc.contributor.authorStruck, Torsten H
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-24T12:59:55Z
dc.date.available2020-06-24T12:59:55Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.PublishedCerca J, Meyer C, Stateczny D, Siemon D, Wegbrod, Purschke G, Dimitrov D, Struck TH. Deceleration of morphological evolution in a cryptic species complex and its link to paleontological stasis. Evolution. 2020;74(1):116-131eng
dc.identifier.issn0014-3820
dc.identifier.issn1558-5646
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/22942
dc.description.abstractMorphological stasis or the absence of morphological change is a well-known phenomenon in the paleontological record, yet it is poorly integrated with neontological evidence. Recent evidence suggests that cryptic species complexes may remain morphologically identical due to morphological stasis. Here, we describe a case of long-term stasis in the Stygocapitella cryptic species complex (Parergodrilidae, Orbiniida, Annelida). Using phylogenetic methods and morphological data, we find that rates of morphological evolution in Stygocapitella are significantly slower than in closely related taxa (Nerillidae, Orbiniidae). Assessment of quantitative and qualitative morphology revealed the presence of four morphotypes with only subtle differences, whereas molecular data supports 10 reproductively isolated clades. Notably, estimates for the time of Stygocapitella species divergence range from 275 million years to 18 million years, including one case of two morphologically similar species that have diverged about 140 million years ago. These findings provide evidence for morphological deceleration and long-term morphological stasis in Stygocapitella, and that speciation is not necessarily accompanied by morphological changes. The deceleration of morphological divergence in Stygocapitella can be potentially linked to niche conservatism and tracking, coupled with the fluctuating dynamics of the interstitial environment, or genetic constraints due to progenetic evolution. Finally, we conclude that failing to integrate speciation without morphological evolution in paleontology may bias estimates of rates of speciation and morphological evolution.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherWileyeng
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/eng
dc.titleDeceleration of morphological evolution in a cryptic species complex and its link to paleontological stasiseng
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.date.updated2020-01-10T09:14:47Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2019 The Authorseng
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13884
dc.identifier.cristin1770017
dc.source.journalEvolution
dc.relation.projectNotur/NorStore: NS9408K
dc.relation.projectNotur/NorStore: NN9408K


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