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17 June 2022 Trait evolution of the male genitalia in the speciose genus Caenis, with emphasis on forcipes structure (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Caenidae)
Peter Malzacher
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Abstract

The trait evolution of different forceps types within the species-rich genus Caenis Stephens, 1835 and their worldwide distribution are partly interpreted as a result of reproductive isolation due to continental drift, thus reflecting possible phylogenetic relationships. Consequently, a hypothetical subdivision of the genus is suggested.

Die Merkmalsevolution der verschiedenen Forceps-Typen innerhalb der Großgattung Caenis Stephens, 1835 und ihre weltweite Verbreitung werden als Ergebnis reproduktiver Isolation durch Kontinentaldrift interpretiert, die mögliche phylogenetische Verwandtschaft widerspiegelt. Dementsprechend wird eine hypothetische Unterteilung der Gattung vorschlagen.

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Peter Malzacher "Trait evolution of the male genitalia in the speciose genus Caenis, with emphasis on forcipes structure (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Caenidae)," Integrative Systematics: Stuttgart Contributions to Natural History 5(1), 1-16, (17 June 2022). https://doi.org/10.18476/2022.253690
Received: 11 August 2022; Accepted: 23 May 2022; Published: 17 June 2022
KEYWORDS
Caenis
continental drift
forceps
male genitalia
phylogeny
species groups
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