What species concept is most useful for categorizing cryptic species, where multiple species are found in the same location, are visually very similar, and occupy the same niche, but DNA evidence suggests there are several monophyletic lineages with no gene flow between them.

A. phylogenetic species concept
B. biological species concept
C. visually similar cryptic species excludes morphological species concept
morphological species concept
D. ecological species concept


Answer: B. biological species concept

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