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Molecular phylogeny of the bivalve superfamily Galeommatoidea (Heterodonta, Veneroida) reveals dynamic evolution of symbiotic lifestyle and interphylum host switching.
BMC evolutionary biology - 6 Sept 2012
Goto Ryutaro, Kawakita Atsushi, Ishikawa Hiroshi, Hamamura Yoichi, Kato Makoto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Galeommatoidea is a superfamily of bivalves that exhibits remarkably diverse lifestyles. Many members of this group live attached to the body surface or inside the burrows of other marine invertebrates, including crustaceans, holothurians, echinoids, cnidarians, sipunculans and echiurans. These symbiotic species exhibit high host specificity, commensal interactions with hosts, and extreme...
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