Table 4 Characteristics of Brachionus species, including other Rotifera, used in this study and DNA sequence accession numbers

B. plicatilis

Tokyo4

[GenBank:AY785177.1]

[GenBank:AY772097.1]

Australia1

[GenBank:AF387244.1]

[GenBank:AF387206.1]

Caperomaine2

[GenBank:AY785233.1]

[GenBank:AY772155.1]

Atlit

[GenBank:AY785190.1]

[GenBank:AY772110.1]

Amami

[GenBank:AY785174.1]

[GenBank:AY772094.1]

Austria4

[GenBank:AY785200.1]

[GenBank:AY772120.1]

Elait

[GenBank:AY785188.1]

[GenBank:AY772108.1]

GrandCayman2

[GenBank:AY785189.1]

[GenBank:AY772109.1]

6TON1

[GenBank:AF266858.1]

[GenBank:AF387199.1]

6TUR1

[GenBank:AF266859.1]

[GenBank:AF387197.1]

Seaazov

[GenBank:AY785194.1]

[GenBank:AY772114.1]

Mortlock1

[GenBank:AY785227.1]

[GenBank:AY772149.1]

Seosan

[GenBank:GU987064]

[GenBank:GU987076]

Suncheon

[GenBank:GU987065]

[GenBank:GU987077]

China

[GenBank:GU987066]

[GenBank:GU987078]

Mokpo

[GenBank:GU987069]

[GenBank:GU987081]

Hwasung

[GenBank:GU987070]

[GenBank:GU987082]

Japan

[GenBank:GU987071]

[GenBank:GU987083]

Buan

[GenBank:GU987072]

[GenBank:GU987084]

B. rotundiformis

Malaysia

[GenBank:AY785225.1]

[GenBank:AY772147.1]

Adriatic1

[GenBank:AY785223.1]

[GenBank:AY772145.1]

Adriatic2

[GenBank:AY785224.1]

[GenBank:AY772146.1]

Pozasurss

[GenBank:AY785222.1]

[GenBank:AY772144.1]

Pozasur6

[GenBank:AY785221.1]

[GenBank:AY772143.1]

6POL1

[GenBank:AF387289.1]

[GenBank:AF387239.1]

Tunisia10

[GenBank:AF387288.1]

[GenBank:AF387240.1]

B. calyciflorus

AHNU-Rotifer-T8

[GenBank:FJ826939.1]

[GenBank:GU321460.1]

AHNU-Rotifer-T5

[GenBank:FJ826938.1]

[GenBank:GU321457]

AHNU-Rotifer-W21

[GenBank:FJ827006.1]

[GenBank:FJ937603]

Florida

[GenBank:DQ071673.1]

[GenBank:DQ071669.1]

Australia

[GenBank:DQ071675.1]

[GenBank:DQ071671.1]

Texas

[GenBank:DQ071674.1]

[GenBank:DQ071670.1]

B. ibericus

Pozasursm

[GenBank:AY785220.1]

[GenBank:AY772142.1]

Wales1

[GenBank:AF387275.1]

[GenBank:AF387228.1]

6TUR10

[GenBank:AF387274.1]

[GenBank:AF387227.1]

6ALMSM5

[GenBank:AF387271.1]

[GenBank:AF387224.1]

B. manjavacas

5FUE1

[GenBank:AF387261.2]

[GenBank:AF387216.1]

3CVF1

[GenBank:AF387260.2]

[GenBank:AF387214.1]

5CAP2

[GenBank:AF387259.2]

[GenBank:AF387217.1]

3MANL5

[GenBank:AF387257.2]

[GenBank:AF387213.1]

B. koreanus

Uljin1

[GenBank:GU987061]

[GenBank:GU987073]

Taean

[GenBank:GU987062]

[GenBank:GU987074]

Daesan

[GenBank:GU987063]

[GenBank:GU987075]

Okgu

[GenBank:GU987067]

[GenBank:GU987079]

Uljin2

[GenBank:GU987068]

[GenBank:GU987080]