A potential third Manta Ray species near the Yucatán Peninsula? Evidence for a recently diverged and novel genetic Manta group from the Gulf of Mexico

We present genetic and morphometric support for a third, distinct, and recently diverged group of Manta ray that appears resident to the Yucatán coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Individuals of the genus Manta from Isla Holbox are markedly different from the other described manta rays in their m...

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Autores principales: Hinojosa-Alvarez, Silvia, Walter, Ryan P., Diaz-Jaimes, Pindaro, Galván-Magaña, Felipe, Paig-Tran, E. Misty
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2016
Materias:
Conservation Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5101608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27833795
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2586

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5101608/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27833795
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2586

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