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Description
The proposed project will review the taxonomy and evolutionary relationships among the Australian Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) by integrating morphological and DNA sequence data in a phylogenetic framework. Existing collections will be reviewed and gaps in taxonomic and geographic coverage filled by fresh collections to ensure a comprehensive assessment of Australian diversity. Integration of morphological and molecular data, facilitated by knowledge transfer from a retired expert and international experts to the PI, will underpin revision of current species-level taxonomy and identification keys, and formal testing of morphological species concepts and biogeographical hypotheses.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 2/05/16 → 30/06/19 |
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