J.-F. Flot

Evolutionary origin of morphologically cryptic species imprints co-occurrence and sympatry patterns

The paper examines how the evolutionary origin of cryptic species influences their co-occurrence and range overlap patterns across geographic scales.

Intra- and interspecific variations in genome sizes of Agaricia corals from Curacao

This study investigates intra- and interspecific genome size variation in Agaricia corals from Curacao, finding significant intraspecific variation and a correlation between genome size variance and nucleotide polymorphism.

Water diviners multiplied: cryptic diversity in the Niphargus aquilex species complex in Northern Europe

The paper identifies cryptic species within two widespread groundwater amphipod morphospecies, challenging the Rapoport effect by showing morphological stasis rather than range size differences.

The genome sequence of the Montseny horsehair worm, Gordionus montsenyensis sp. nov., a key resource to investigate Ecdysozoa evolution

The paper presents the chromosome-level genome assembly of a newly described Nematomorpha species, providing genomic resources for studying Ecdysozoa evolution and parasitic lifestyles.

The impact of Quaternary Amazonian river dynamics on patterns and process of diversification in uakari monkeys (genus Cacajao)

This study examines how Quaternary river rearrangements in western Amazonia influenced the evolutionary history and population structure of uakari monkeys.

Polyphyly of the Niphargus stygius species group (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Niphargidae) in the Southern Limestone Alps

The paper tests the monophyly of the Niphargus stygius species complex in the Southern Limestone Alps and finds it polyphyletic, comprising multiple clades with distinct evolutionary histories.

Substantial genetic mixing among sexual and androgenetic lineages within the clam genus Corbicula

The paper investigates genetic mixing in Corbicula clams, finding substantial allele sharing across sexual and androgenetic lineages, suggesting recent biogeographic origins and hybridization events.

KoT: an automatic implementation of the K/θ method for species delimitation

KoT automates the K/θ species delimitation method, enabling analysis of large datasets and testing different threshold ratios.

Cave Thiovulaceae differ metabolically and genomically from marine species

The paper compares the genomes of cave-dwelling Thiovulum species to a marine strain, revealing metabolic adaptations for sulfur and nitrogen cycling in subterranean environments.

The genus Microniphargus (Crustacea, Amphipoda): evidence for three lineages distributed across northwestern Europe and transfer to Pseudoniphargidae

The paper reclassifies Microniphargus leruthi into Pseudoniphargidae based on phylogenetic analysis and identifies three cryptic species within its range.

Homologous chromosomes in asexual rotifer Adineta vaga suggest automixis

This study presents a high-quality chromosome-scale genome assembly of the asexual bdelloid rotifer Adineta vaga, revealing homologous chromosomes and evidence of recombination consistent with automixis.