A fundamental question in evolutionary biology is how microevolutionary processes
translate into species diversification. Cophylogeny provides an appropriate framework to …

Simple Summary New sequencing technologies have now made it possible to sequence
entire genomes for a diversity of life on earth. Parasites comprise nearly half of all species …

The eastern Palaearctic is a centre of diversity for freshwater cladocerans (Crustacea), but
little is known about the evolution and taxonomy of this diversity. Daphnia curvirostris is a …

The Bemisia tabaci complex of whiteflies contains globally important pests thought to
contain cryptic species corresponding to geographically structured phylogenetic clades …

The mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of bilaterian animals are highly conserved
structures that usually consist of a single circular chromosome. However, several species of …

Representatives of the genus Alonella Sars (Crustacea: Cladocera: Chydorinae) belong to
the smallest known water fleas. Although species of Alonella are widely distributed and often …

Host–symbiont relationships are ubiquitous in nature, yet evolutionary and ecological
processes that shape these intricate associations are often poorly understood. All orders of …

Parasite dispersal can shape host–parasite interactions at both deep and shallow
timescales. One approach to understanding the effects of dispersal is to study parasite …

Many groups of parasites lack basic information on biodiversity and host associations, which
poses challenges for conservation and understanding the ecological relationships between …

The pigeon louse Columbicola columbae is a longstanding and important model for studies
of ectoparasitism and host-parasite coevolution. However, a deeper understanding of its …