Annelida is a ubiquitous, common and diverse group of organisms, found in terrestrial, fresh
waters and marine environments. Despite the large efforts put into resolving the evolutionary …

Methods for species delimitation using molecular data have developed greatly and have
become a staple in systematic studies of clitellate worms. Here we give a historical overview …

DNA data are increasingly being used for phylogenetic inference, and taxon delimitation
and identification, but scarcely for the formal description of taxa, despite their undisputable …

Species identification is a key procedure for broad-scoped ecological, phylogeographic and
evolutionary studies. However, to perform a taxonomic study in the molecular era is a …

The investigation of species boundaries in strictly endogeic animals is challenging because
they are prone to fine-scale genetic and phenotypic geographical differentiation owing to …

There is a gap in our knowledge of microorganization and the functioning of ovaries in
earthworms (Crassiclitellata) and allied taxa. Recent analyses of ovaries in microdriles and …

Available studies of the earthworm fauna of Corsica reported a total of 36 species, but this
regional diversity is probably underestimated considering the relatively modest sampling …

The ambrosia beetle Euwallacea fornicatus (Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer; PSHB), native to
Asia, was documented in South Africa for the first time in 2012. Death of susceptible host …

Corsica and Sardinia are amongst the largest islands of the Western Mediterranean. Their
complex geological history included belonging to the European–Iberian continental margin …

Large-scale global efforts on DNA barcoding have repeatedly revealed unexpected patterns
of variability in mtDNA, including deep intraspecific divergences and haplotype sharing …