Evolutionary and organismal biology have become inundated with data. At the same rate, we are experiencing a surge in broader evolutionary ecological syntheses for which tree-thinking is staple variety of post-tree analyses. To fully take advantage this wealth data to discover understand large-scale patterns, computational integration, i.e., use machines link at large scale, crucial. The most c...

A redescription of Magneuptychia nebulosa (Butler, 1867), a poorly known euptychiine butterfly, is given here, and accurate distributional data are provided for the first time. Taxonomic status of this taxon has been discussed by comparing its morphology against its possible congeners. In addition, lectotype designation for M. nebulosa is provided in order to objectively establish the identity ...

– We analyzed skins and skulls of chevrotains (Moschiola sp., Artiodactyla) from Sri Lanka and India, and found considerable differences within this taxon. Based on the consistency of these differences we concluded that this taxon can be divided into three species: Moschiola indica from southern India, M. meminna from the Dry Zone in Sri Lanka, and M. kathygre n. sp. from Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone. ...

The phylogenetic affinities of Xenacoelomorpha - the phylum comprising Xenoturbella bocki and acoelomorph worms - are debated. Two recent studies conclude they represent the earliest branching bilaterally symmetrical animals, but additional tests may be needed to confirm this notion.

We report here a high-quality draft genome sequence of Terrimicrobium sacchariphilum strain NM-5T, a facultative anaerobic, mesophilic, fermentative bacterium belonging to the class Spartobacteria of the phylum Verrucomicrobia The genome comprises 4,751,807 bp in three contigs and has a G+C content of 60.19%. Annotation predicted 4,175 protein-coding sequences and 54 RNAs.

Representatives of only four well-characterized bacterial phyla were isolated from a pasture soil by using liquid serial dilution culture. In contrast, members of Acidobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, and Gemmatimonadetes and of other poorly represented bacterial lineages were isolated in earlier experiments with solidified versions of the same media. We conclude that, contrary to expectation, liquid...

A test that can detect the influence of differential lineage sorting on phylogenetic signal in integrated studies with two or more loci is presented. Hitherto unexplored consequences of relationships among gene trees and species trees are made explicit, revealing potential influences of differential lineage sorting on phylogenetic signal. These influences can result in observable consequences, ...