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Continuity of Messinian Biota in the Mediterranean Basin

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Geological Evolution of the Mediterranean Basin

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The Messinian species are the oldest permanent inhabitants of the Mediterranean while most other forms are “newcomers” of Pliocene or younger age. Criteria are suggested for the recognition of old species in the recent faunal assemblages. The species-groups of the genera Cyprideis, Diamysis, and Aphanius are the most characteristic; several other species are proposed for the recent Messinian inventory. These comprise a complex of polymorphic species-groups, characterized by high genetic and phenetic variability. A comparison is made between Paratethyan and Messinian species.

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Por, F.D., Dimentman, C. (1985). Continuity of Messinian Biota in the Mediterranean Basin. In: Stanley, D.J., Wezel, FC. (eds) Geological Evolution of the Mediterranean Basin. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8572-1_25

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