ABSTRACT The Tethys Ocean existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia
from the Triassic to the Pliocene. Analyses of multiple biogeographic and phylogenetic …

The dynamic geological history of the Ponto-Caspian region drove the evolution of a highly
adaptable endemic fauna that gave rise to notorious aquatic invaders. Amphipod …

Traditional morphological diagnoses of taxonomic status remain widely used while an
increasing number of studies show that one morphospecies might hide cryptic diversity, ie …

The formation of continental Europe in the Neogene was due to the regression of the Tethys
Ocean and of the Paratethys Sea. The dynamic geology of the area and repetitious …

Background The Balkans are a major worldwide biodiversity and endemism hotspot. Among
the freshwater biota, amphipods are known for their high cryptic diversity. However, little is …

Endemic species flocks inhabiting ancient lakes, oceanic islands and other long‐lived
isolated habitats are often interpreted as adaptive radiations. Yet molecular evidence for …

The amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus has colonized most of the European main inland
water bodies in less than 20 years, having deteriorating effect on the local benthic …

Gammarus fossarum is a diverse species complex of epigean freshwater amphipods
throughout Europe. Due to their poor dispersal capabilities and ubiquity, these crustaceans …

Analysis of zoogeographic, paleogeographic, and molecular data has shown that the
ancestors of many fresh-and brackish-water cold-tolerant hydrobionts of the Mediterranean …

Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand provides the first in-depth treatment of the
biogeography of New Zealand, a region that has been a place of long-enduring interest to …