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 …

Mollusca, the second‐most diverse animal phylum, is estimated to have over 100,000 living
species with great genetic and phenotypic diversity, a rich fossil record, and a considerable …

The expression 'you need to know to conserve'is a well-known cliche among biologists.
Documenting the richness of a group of organisms is the first step towards understanding …

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 …

Path dependence influences macroevolutionary predictability by constraining potential
outcomes after critical evolutionary junctions. Although it has been demonstrated in …

Comprising about 60% of gastropod diversity, caenogastropods display almost all kinds of
shell forms and include many commercially important marine groups. Although the …

Background The radula, a chitinous membrane with embedded teeth, is one important
molluscan autapomorphy. In some taxa (Polyplacophora and Patellogastropoda) one tooth …

Mollusca is the second-largest animal phylum with over 100,000 extant species
representing eight classes. Across 1000 extant species in the class Polyplacophora, chitons …

The genus Amblyomma is the third most diverse in the number of species within the
Ixodidae, with practically half of its species distributed in the Americas, though there are also …