Evidence of mitochondrial capture in Australian glass shrimp (

Context The Australian glass shrimp (Paratya australiensis) has been identified as a cryptic species complex and several lineages occur sympatrically in eastern Australia. In south-eastern Queensland, the predominant are ‘4’ ‘6’, although only known area of sympatry Conondale Range is result translocation. Aim Our aim was to determine any evidence natural between two Mary River catchment using polymerase chain reatction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. Methods Of six sites sampled, one site showed Lineage 4 6, so 39 individuals from this were sequenced mtDNA COI gene neighbour joining tree revealed existence lineages. Results On basis sets nuclear markers (allozymes microsatellites), there no species, because all loci conformed Hardy–Weinberg expectations alleles identified. Conclusion These results led inference that could be due mitochondrial capture. Implication current situation Broken Bridge High historical interbreeding reflected data but not evident data.