This glossary contains a number of definitions from the following publication:
J. M. Cock; Tessmar-Raible, K.; Boyen, C.; Viard, F. (Eds.), Introduction to Marine Genomics, vol. 1, 1st ed., Advances in Marine Genomics Vol. (Springer, 2010). Available from: http://www.springer.com/life+
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cryptic species |
A cryptic species is a species that is reproductively isolated (or at least genetically distinct) from a second species but which resembles the second species so closely that both have traditionally been considered a single species. |