Starting from Crete, a phylogenetic re-analysis of the genus Reticulitermes in the Mediterranean area

Velona, Alessandro; Ghesini, Silvia; Luchetti, Andrea; Marini, Mario; Mantovani, Barbara

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.04.037

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“…Although the authors of the study on the termite genus Reticulitermes (Velona et al. ) supported that its diversification is very old, a re‐analysis of the data (see paragraph on termites and Appendix S2 in Supporting Information) showed a much more recent history of the genus in the Aegean that does not go back before the Pleistocene. Species of the genus Cicada also belong in the same group of colonizers that started to diverge in the Aegean in the Pleistocene, as well as three Coleoptera species ( Dichomma dardanum, Micrositus orbicularis, Opatroides punctulatus ) showing shallow genealogies and very recent diversification, and the eresid spider Eresus walckenaeri that diverged in the middle Pleistocene.…”

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A review of phylogeographic analyses of animal taxa from the Aegean and surrounding regions

Poulakakis

Kapli

Lymberakis

et al. 2014

J Zoolog Syst Evol Res

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We provide a review and synthesis of key findings in phylogeographic research on terrestrial animals in the Aegean archipelago (Greece) and surrounding regions (Greek mainland, southern Balkans and Asia Minor). A critical review of more than 100 phylogeographic articles on 76 animal genera (30 invertebrates and 46 vertebrates) that have been published so far for the region leads to the recognition of three types of distribution patterns: old ‘colonizers’ diversified in the Aegean before the formation of the mid‐Aegean Trench (MAT – i.e. before 9 Mya), post‐MAT colonizers that arrived to the Aegean in late Miocene and Pliocene and new colonizers that inhabited the region in the Pleistocene or even the Holocene. Several problems, mainly regarding the use of calibration points and/or molecular clock rates for clade chronology, have been identified in many analyses. Despite the large amount of phylogeographic work concerning the Aegean and surrounding regions, many groups remain unstudied (especially invertebrates, micro‐organisms, fungi and plants), and many issues still remain unresolved. The relative roles of extinction, speciation, dispersal and vicariance, as well as the effects of adaptive and non‐adaptive components of diversification, need further analyses with modern tools that can provide deeper insights. A more detailed reconstruction of the palaeogeography of the region is also of prime importance. The critical views presented herein may prove useful also for the evaluation of similar work in other regions.

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Section: Four General Patterns and The ‘Naughty’ Animalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of phylogeographic analyses of animal taxa from the Aegean and surrounding regions

Poulakakis

Kapli

Lymberakis

et al. 2014

J Zoolog Syst Evol Res

104

114

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“…By contrast, the pantropical distribution of Heterotermes and Coptotermes must be mostly the result of ocean dispersal by wood rafting or human transportation, as there has been just one land bridge (between Africa and Asia) since they evolved. Unfortunately, data found in existing studies are insufficient to make conclusions, due to low sampling of species and geographical regions, or use of relatively small DNA regions, thus preventing any conclusions to be drawn [30][31][32][33][34][35].…”

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Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termitesReticulitermes,HeterotermesandCoptotermes

Bourguignon

Šobotník

et al. 2016

Proc. R. Soc. B.

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Reticulitermes, Heterotermes and Coptotermes form a small termite clade with partly overlapping distributions. Although native species occur across all continents, the factors influencing their distribution are poorly known. Here, we reconstructed the historical biogeography of these termites using mitochondrial genomes of species collected on six continents. Our analyses showed that Reticulitermes split from Heterotermes þ Coptotermes at 59.5 Ma (49.9 -69.5 Ma 95% CI), yet the oldest split within Reticulitermes (Eurasia and North America) is 16.1 Ma (13.4 -19.5 Ma) and the oldest split within Heterotermes þ Coptotermes is 36.0 Ma (33.9 -40.5 Ma). We detected 14 disjunctions between biogeographical realms, all of which occurred within the last 34 Ma, not only after the break-up of Pangaea, but also with the continents in similar to current positions. Land dispersal over land bridges explained four disjunctions, oceanic dispersal by wood rafting explained eight disjunctions, and human introduction was the source of two recent disjunctions. These wood-eating termites, therefore, appear to have acquired their modern worldwide distribution through multiple dispersal processes, with oceanic dispersal and human introduction favoured by the ecological traits of nesting in wood and producing replacement reproductives.

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“…2008; Velona et al. 2010), the Iberian Peninsula served as an ice age refugium and was the evolutionary cradle for two termite lineages, R. grassei and R. banyulensis , described by Clément et al. (2001) and originally considered subspecies of R. lucifugus .…”

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“…Using the known ecology of Iberian Reticulitermes termites, as well as previous genetic findings DeHeer et al 2005;Vargo et al 2013), it is possible to test some hypotheses regarding the processes responsible for shaping genetic variation within populations in this area. Just like the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas Luchetti et al 2007;Lefebvre et al 2008;Velona et al 2010), the Iberian Peninsula served as an ice age refugium and was the evolutionary cradle for two termite lineages, R. grassei and R. banyulensis, described by Cl ement et al (2001) and originally considered subspecies of R. lucifugus. After moving northward during a postglacial colonization event, they are now spread over the Iberian Peninsula and southern France, except in the coldest mountains and driest regions (e.g., the Tabernas Desert, Almeria).…”

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Subterranean termite phylogeography reveals multiple postglacial colonization events in southwestern Europe

Lefebvre

Vargo

Zimmermann

et al. 2016

Ecology and Evolution

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A long‐standing goal of evolutionary biology is to understand how paleoclimatic and geological events shape the geographical distribution and genetic structure within and among species. Using a diverse set of markers (cuticular hydrocarbons, mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences, microsatellite loci), we studied Reticulitermes grassei and R. banyulensis, two closely related termite species in southwestern Europe. We sought to clarify the current genetic structure of populations that formed following postglacial dispersal from refugia in southern Spain and characterize the gene flow between the two lineages over the last several million years. Each marker type separately provided a fragmented picture of the evolutionary history at different timescales. Chemical analyses of cuticular hydrocarbons and phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial and nuclear genes showed clear separation between the species, suggesting they diverged following vicariance events in the Late Miocene. However, the presence of intermediate chemical profiles and mtDNA introgression in some Spanish colonies suggests ongoing gene flow. The current genetic structure of Iberian populations is consistent with alternating isolation and dispersal events during Quaternary glacial periods. Analyses of population genetic structure revealed postglacial colonization routes from southern Spain to France, where populations underwent strong genetic bottlenecks after traversing the Pyrenees resulting in parapatric speciation.

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Starting from Crete, a phylogenetic re-analysis of the genus Reticulitermes in the Mediterranean area

Cited by 22 publications

References 39 publications

A review of phylogeographic analyses of animal taxa from the Aegean and surrounding regions

A review of phylogeographic analyses of animal taxa from the Aegean and surrounding regions

Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termitesReticulitermes,HeterotermesandCoptotermes

Subterranean termite phylogeography reveals multiple postglacial colonization events in southwestern Europe

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