Aquaculture is the fastest-growing farmed food sector and will soon become the primary
source of fish and shellfish for human diets. In contrast to crop and livestock production …

The first animal mitochondrial genomes to be sequenced were of several vertebrates and
model organisms, and the consistency of genomic features found has led to a 'textbook …

While slee**, many vertebrate groups alternate between at least two sleep stages: rapid
eye movement and slow wave sleep,,–, in part characterized by wake-like and synchronous …

Many cephalopods escape detection using camouflage. This behaviour relies on a visual
assessment of the surroundings, on an interpretation of visual-texture statistics,–and on …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Mollusca represents the second largest animal phylum but remains poorly explored from a
genomic perspective. While the recent increase in genomic resources holds great promise …

The almost simultaneous emergence of major animal phyla during the early Cambrian
shaped modern animal biodiversity. Reconstructing evolutionary relationships among such …

Abstract The Scaly-foot Snail, Chrysomallon squamiferum, presents a combination of
biomineralised features, reminiscent of enigmatic early fossil taxa with complex shells and …

Relationships among the major lineages of Mollusca have long been debated.
Morphological studies have considered the rarely collected Monoplacophora (Tryblidia) to …

Mollusca is the second most species-rich phylum within the metazoans, displaying critical
economic, ecological and scientific importance. Yet, they are still largely underrepresented …