A pre-zygotic barrier to hybridization in two con-generic species of scleractinian corals

Andrew H. Baird*, Vivian R. Cumbo, Joana Figueiredo, Saki Harii

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Abstract

Hybridization is often cited as a potential source of evolutionary novelty in the order Scleractinia. While hybrid embryos can be produced in vitro, it has been difficult to identify adult hybrids in the wild. Here, we tested the potential for hybridization between two closely related species in the family Fungiidae. We mixed approximately 5000 eggs of Ctenactis echinata with sperm from C. crassa. No hybrid embryos were produced. This observation adds to a growing body of evidence for pre-zygotic barriers to hybridization in corals and challenges the claim that hybridization is a major source of evolutionary novelty in the order.

Original languageEnglish
Article number193.v2
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalF1000Research
Volume2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2013
Externally publishedYes

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