International Journal of Molecular Evolution and Biodiversity 2024, Vol.14, No.4, 186-196 http://ecoevopublisher.com/index.php/ijmeb 194 Future research should focus on expanding the application of integrative taxonomy to a broader range of taxa and ecosystems. This includes developing and standardizing molecular markers for groups where suitable markers are still under debate, such as microalgae and protists (Darienko et al., 2015). Additionally, there is a need for more comprehensive datasets that integrate morphological, molecular, and ecological data, as well as advanced analytical methods to handle these complex datasets. Researchers should also prioritize the formal description and naming of newly delimited species to ensure effective communication and data sharing within the scientific community and beyond. Finally, interdisciplinary collaboration and the development of new technologies, such as machine learning for species delimitation, should be encouraged to further enhance the accuracy and efficiency of integrative taxonomy. Acknowledgments The EcoEvo Publisher appreciates the revision comments provided by the two anonymous peer reviewers on the manuscript. Conflict of Interest Disclosure The authors affirm that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. References Boisselier-Dubayle M., Holford M., Modica M., Sirovich L., Zhang Y., Cruaud C., Puillandre N., and Samadi A., 2012, Large-scale species delimitation method for hyperdiverse groups, Molecular Ecology, 21. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2012.05559.x PMid:22494453 Boury-Esnault N., Lavrov D., Ruiz C., and Pérez T., 2013, The integrative taxonomic approach applied to porifera: a case study of the homoscleromorpha, Integrative and comparative biology, 53(3): 416-427. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/ict042 PMid:23670632 Darienko T., Gustavs L., Eggert A., Wolf W., and Pröschold T., 2015, Evaluating the species boundaries of green microalgae (Coccomyxa, Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) using integrative taxonomy and DNA barcoding with further implications for the species identification in environmental samples, PLoS ONE, 10(6): e0127838. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127838 PMid:26080086 PMCid:PMC4469705 Dayrat B., 2005, Towards integrative taxonomy, Biological Journal of The Linnean Society, 85: 407-415. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2005.00503.x Gebiola M., Gómez-Zurita J., Monti M., Navone P., and Bernardo U., 2012, Integration of molecular, ecological, morphological and endosymbiont data for species delimitation within the Pnigalio soemius complex (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Molecular Ecology, 21. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05428.x PMid:22268975 Hamilton C., Hendrixson B., Brewer M., and Bond J., 2014, An evaluation of sampling effects on multiple DNA barcoding methods leads to an integrative approach for delimiting species: a case study of the North American tarantula genus Aphonopelma (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae), Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 71: 79-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.11.007 PMid:24280211 Heethoff M., Laumann M., Weigmann G., and Raspotnig G., 2011, Integrative taxonomy: combining morphological, molecular and chemical data for species delineation in the parthenogenetic Trhypochthonius tectorumcomplex (Acari, Oribatida, Trhypochthoniidae), Frontiers in Zoology, 8: 2-2. https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-8-2 PMid:21303503 PMCid:PMC3045314 Herrera S., and Shank T., 2015, RAD sequencing enables unprecedented phylogenetic resolution and objective species delimitation in recalcitrant divergent taxa, BioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/019745 Jesus P., Costa A., Nunes J., Manghisi A., Genovese G., Morabito M., and Schnadelbach A., 2019, Species delimitation methods reveal cryptic diversity in the Hypnea cornuta complex (Cystocloniaceae, Rhodophyta), European Journal of Phycology, 54: 135-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2018.1522454
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