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  • Subterranean estuaries are unique coastal groundwater ecosystems.
  • Their extreme environments make biological study challenging, leading to understudied fauna.
  • Cryptic species are common, posing challenges for conservation and research.

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  • To employ molecular species delimitation and DNA barcoding to assess biodiversity in subterranean estuaries.
  • To analyze genetic data from publicly available and newly generated sequences.
  • To include non-crustacean phyla typically overlooked in biodiversity assessments.

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  • Analysis of 376 cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene sequences.
  • Analysis of 154 16S rRNA gene sequences.
  • Utilized molecular species delimitation and DNA barcoding.

Main Results:

  • Identified cryptic genetic lineages and taxonomic misidentifications.
  • COI sequences covered 32% of described and 50% of stygobiont species.
  • 16S rRNA sequences covered 14% of described and 22% of stygobiont species.

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  • Molecular approaches are crucial for accurate biodiversity estimates in subterranean estuaries.
  • Undocumented cryptic lineages require evaluation for conservation status.
  • This study underscores the vulnerability of subterranean fauna and the need for genetic insights in conservation planning.