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 …

Animal and plant species exhibit an astonishing diversity of sexual systems, including
environmental and genetic determinants of sex, with the latter including genetic material in …

Different from the diverse family Pectinidae, the Spondylidae is a small group with a single
genus that shares the sedentary life habit of cementing themselves to the substrate …

Nucleotide sequences reference collections or databases are fundamental components in
DNA barcoding and metabarcoding data analyses pipelines. In such analyses, the accurate …

The field of sclerochronology has long been known to paleobiologists. Yet, despite the
central role of growth rate, age, and body size in questions related to macroevolution and …

Background Freshwater mussels play a key role in ecology and are often considered as
ecological indicators. Conversely, these molluscs are one of the most threatened groups …

Veneridae is one of the most diverse families of bivalve molluscs. However, their
phylogenetic relationships among subfamilies have been debated for years. To explore …

The circular mitochondrial genome of Mytilisepta virgata spans 14,713 bp, which contains
13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes …

Granular ark (Tegillarca granosa), broughton's ribbed ark (Anadara broughtonii), and half-
crenate ark (Anadara kagoshimensis) are important fishery resources throughout Asia; …

The class Bivalvia is a highly successful and ancient taxon including∼ 25,000 living
species. During their long evolutionary history bivalves adapted to a wide range of …