The first description of the male of Cyclosa alba considering the partial sequence of mitochondrial CO1 gene

Akio Tanikawa; Yusuke Ikeda; Masanobu Yoshio

doi:10.2476/asjaa.57.67

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The first description of the male of Cyclosa alba considering the partial sequence of mitochondrial CO1 gene

Akio Tanikawa, Yusuke Ikeda, Masanobu Yoshio

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Keywords: Taxonomy, spider, DNA barcoding, Japan

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2008 Volume 57 Issue 2 Pages 67-70

DOI https://doi.org/10.2476/asjaa.57.67

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Abstract

The male of Cyclosa alba is described. Partial sequences of mitochondrial CO1 gene are used for species determination of the male. The candidate male specimen has the same haplotype as females of C. alba and nested in a strongly supported molophyletic clade of C. alba.

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