Article
Into the deep: a phylogenetic approach to the bivalve subclass Protobranchia.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 2013
Sharma Prashant P, Zardus John D, Boyle Elizabeth E, González Vanessa L, Jennings Robert M, McIntyre Erin, Wheeler Ward C, Etter Ron J, Giribet Gonzalo
Abstract excerpt
A molecular phylogeny of Protobranchia, the subclass of bivalve mollusks sister to the remaining Bivalvia, has long proven elusive, because many constituent lineages are deep-sea endemics, which creates methodological challenges for collecting and preserving genetic material. We obtained 74 representatives of all 12 extant protobranch families and investigated the internal phylogeny of this group using sequence...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
