Systematic and evolutionary insights derived from mtDNA COI barcode diversity i...

• Author(s): Matzen da Silva, J. ; Creer, S. ; Santos, A. dos ; Costa, A. C. ; Cunha, M. R. ; Costa, Filipe O. ; Carvalho, G. R.
• Date: 2011
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/16038
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Decapods are the most recognizable of all crustaceans and comprise a dominant group of benthic invertebrates of the continental shelf and slope, including many species of economic importance. Of the 17635 morphologically described Decapoda species, only 5.4% are represented by COI barcode region sequences. It therefore remains a challenge to compile regional databases that identify and analyse the extent and patterns of decapod diversity throughout the world.