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 …

Biomineralized skeletons are widespread in animals, and their origins can be traced to the
latest Ediacaran or early Cambrian fossil record, in virtually all animal groups. The origin of …

Deciphering the evolutionary relationships of Chelicerata (arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and
allied taxa) has proven notoriously difficult, due to their ancient rapid radiation and the …

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

The molluskan order Neogastropoda encompasses over 15,000 almost exclusively marine
species playing important roles in benthic communities and in the economies of coastal …

Endosymbiosis with chemosynthetic bacteria has enabled many deep-sea invertebrates to
thrive at hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, but most previous studies on this mutualism …

Prehensile arms are among the most remarkable features of the octopus, but little is known
about the neural circuitry controlling arm movements. Here, we report on the cellular and …

The availability of phylogenetic data has greatly expanded in recent years. As a result, a
new era in phylogenetic analysis is dawning—one in which the methods we use to analyse …

Molluscs biomineralize structures that vary in composition, form, and function, prompting
questions about the genetic mechanisms responsible for their production and the evolution …

The molluscan phylum is the second specious animal group with its taxa feeding on a
variety of food sources. This is enabled by the radula, a chitinous membrane with embedded …