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Biochemical divergence between cavernicolous and marine Sphaeromidae and the Mediterranean salinity crisis

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Allozymic variation in proteins encoded by 14 loci was analyzed in 3 cavernicolousMonolistra and in 2 marineSphaeroma species. Genetic distance data, high levels of heterozygosity and the divergence time calculations support the hypothesis thatMonolistra diverged from its Sphaeroma-like marine ancestor during the Messinian, in connection with the Mediterranean salinity critis.

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  1. Institute of Zoology, University of Rome, viale dell'Università, 32, I-00100, Rome, Italy

    V. Sbordoni, Adalgisa Caccone, Elvira De Matthaeis & Marina Cobolli Sbordoni

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This research was supported by the National Research Council, Italy, grant No. 77.01490.04, and by funds of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Rome.

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Sbordoni, V., Caccone, A., De Matthaeis, E. et al. Biochemical divergence between cavernicolous and marine Sphaeromidae and the Mediterranean salinity crisis. Experientia 36, 48–50 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02003963

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