Global genomics of the man-o'-war (Physalia) reveals biodiversity at the ocean surface
S. H. Church, R. B. Abedon, N. Ahuja, C. J. Anthony, D. A. Ramirez, L. M. Rojas, M. E. Albinsson, I. Alvarez Trasobares, R. E. Bergemann, O. Bogdanovic, D. R. Burdick, T. J. Cunha, A. Damian-Serrano, G. D'Elia, K. Dion, , Decker
The paper sequences 133 Physalia genomes and analyzes citizen-science images to reveal five distinct lineages and four species, with geographic population structure and long-distance dispersal.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2024Zoology