Talk:Short-range endemic invertebrates

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Thoughts on usage of term[edit]

From the references in this article and a simple Google search, it appears that "Short-range endemics" is a term predominantly used in Australian publications and websites. I have added some representative taxa described as SREs in the paper that apparently coined the term, but it would be nice to have representative examples from other parts of the world, formally described as SREs. Is there a similar term used by researchers from other countries? If there are multiple similar concepts or terms, they could be combined and discussed here.
This article title could perhaps be changed to Short-range endemics, to be more inclusive of other taxa; the articles for Stygofauna and Troglofauna both mention vertebrates, and presumably plants or fungi could be SREs. Is there a reason invertebrates should be singled out?
Lastly, the citation format needs correction. The journal articles are listed as websites, which makes for incomplete references and difficulty in re-citing. --Animalparty-- (talk) 18:23, 13 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]