SPdel : A pipeline to compare and visualize species delimitation methods for single‐locus datasets

An accurate species delimitation is critical for biological studies. In this context, the use of molecular techniques along with species delimitation methods would help to a rapid and accurate biodiversity assessment. The species delimitation methods cluster data sets of orthologous sequences in molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTU). In particular, the methods based on a single gene are easily integrated with the widely used DNA barcoding approach. We developed SPdel a user‐friendly pipeline to integrate different single‐gene species delimitation methods. SPdel is designed to calculate and compare MOTUs obtained by different species delimitation approaches. SPdel also outputs diverse ready‐to‐publish quality figures, that facilitate the interpretation of results. SPdel aims to help researchers use species delimitation methods that would improve biodiversity studies.