ABSTRACT

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................342 The morphology vs. molecules debate ..........................................................................................342 Ultrastructure-an earlier revolution .............................................................................................343 Cryptic species, paraphyly, and nomenclature ..............................................................................343 Barcoding-taxonomic identification independent of phylogeny.................................................345 Incongruence among phylogenies .................................................................................................345 Molecular clocks ............................................................................................................................345 Phylogenetics at the species and population levels.......................................................................346 Comparative genomics...................................................................................................................347 Ecological genomics ......................................................................................................................347 Identification-who is where and when using microarray fingerprinting....................................347 Selection as a driver for ecotypic differentiation and eventual speciation...................................348 21st century systematist .................................................................................................................348 Acknowledgments ..........................................................................................................................349 References ......................................................................................................................................349