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Bourguignon T., Lo N., Sobotnik J., Sillam-Dussès David, Roisin Y., Evans T.A. (2016). Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termites Reticulitermes, Heterotermes and Coptotermes. Proceedings of the Royal Society B : Biological Sciences, 283 (1827), art. no 20160179 [9 p.]. ISSN 1471-2954.

Titre du document
Oceanic dispersal, vicariance and human introduction shaped the modern distribution of the termites Reticulitermes, Heterotermes and Coptotermes
Année de publication
2016
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Bourguignon T., Lo N., Sobotnik J., Sillam-Dussès David, Roisin Y., Evans T.A.
Source
Proceedings of the Royal Society B : Biological Sciences, 2016, 283 (1827), art. no 20160179 [9 p.] ISSN 1471-2954
Reticulitermes,HeterotermesandCoptotermesform 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 thatReticulitermessplit fromHeterotermes+Coptotermesat 59.5 Ma (49.9-69.5 Ma 95% CI), yet the oldest split withinReticulitermes(Eurasia and North America) is 16.1 Ma (13.4-19.5 Ma) and the oldest split withinHeterotermes+Coptotermesis 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.
Plan de classement
Biologie du sol [074]
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010067175]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010067175
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