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New challenges in anostracan research: old issues, new perspectives and hot topics

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We present a summary of responses to our call among scientists working on Anostraca to commemorate the late Professor Graziella Mura, a pioneer of modern studies on this group of animals. Colleagues from all over the world promptly answered and contributed their works among which we selected the fourteen papers published in the Hydrobiologia Special Volume “New Challenges in anostracan research: a tribute to Graziella Mura”. Although Anostraca are widespread globally, they are among the least known taxonomic groups. Although some biogeographical data are available for some species and higher taxa, we are still far from a clear understanding of the phylogeny, ecology and biogeography of the order. The papers collected in this Special Volume are therefore intended to represent a step ahead to solve phylogenetic and ecological issues relative to this charming group of crustaceans.

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  1. Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies – Section of Zoology, University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 18, 90123, Palermo, Italy

    Federico Marrone

  2. Kansas Biological Survey and the Natural History Museum (Biodiversity Institute), Kansas University, Higuchi Hall, 2101 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66047-3759, USA

    D. Christopher Rogers

  3. Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via Valerio 28, 34127, Trieste, Italy

    Paola Zarattini

  4. Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies – Section of Botany and Plant Ecology, University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 28, 90123, Palermo, Italy

    Luigi Naselli-Flores

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Marrone, F., Rogers, D.C., Zarattini, P. et al. New challenges in anostracan research: old issues, new perspectives and hot topics. Hydrobiologia 801, 179–185 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3345-6

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