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View article: First Solenogastres (Mollusca, Aplacophora) from Puerto Rico: descriptions of two new species and notes on their coral hosts
First Solenogastres (Mollusca, Aplacophora) from Puerto Rico: descriptions of two new species and notes on their coral hosts Open
Solenogastres (Mollusca, Aplacophora) are a unique and understudied group of marine invertebrates of evolutionary and ecological significance. Their diversity remains underestimated due to frequent lack of identification by non-specialists…
View article: Unravelling the <i>Brachidontes variabilis</i> species complex (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) of the Indo-Pacific region
Unravelling the <i>Brachidontes variabilis</i> species complex (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) of the Indo-Pacific region Open
Members of the radially ribbed mytilid genus Brachidontes are often dominant filter feeders on hard intertidal substrata in the Indo-Pacific region. However, there is still a great deal of uncertainty and confusion over their species ident…
View article: Molecular phylogenetics of the superfamily Stromboidea (Caenogastropoda): New insights from increased taxon sampling
Molecular phylogenetics of the superfamily Stromboidea (Caenogastropoda): New insights from increased taxon sampling Open
The superfamily Stromboidea is a clade of morphologically distinctive gastropods which include the iconic Strombidae, or ‘true conchs’. In this study, we present the most taxonomically extensive phylogeny of the superfamily to date, using …
View article: Molecular phylogenetics of the superfamily Stromboidea (Caenogastropoda): new insights from increased taxon sampling
Molecular phylogenetics of the superfamily Stromboidea (Caenogastropoda): new insights from increased taxon sampling Open
The superfamily Stromboidea is a clade of morphologically distinctive gastropods which include the iconic Strombidae, or ‘true conchs’. In this study, we present the most taxonomically extensive phylogeny of the superfamily to date, using …
View article: Evolution of Large Eyes in Stromboidea (Gastropoda): Impact of Photic Environment and Life History Traits
Evolution of Large Eyes in Stromboidea (Gastropoda): Impact of Photic Environment and Life History Traits Open
Eyes within the marine gastropod superfamily Stromboidea range widely in size, from 0.2 to 2.3 mm, the latter being the largest known eyes of any gastropod. However, the evolutionary pressures underlying this variation remain unknown. Here…
View article: Transgressive gene expression and expression plasticity under thermal stress in a stable hybrid zone
Transgressive gene expression and expression plasticity under thermal stress in a stable hybrid zone Open
Interspecific hybridization can lead to myriad outcomes, including transgressive phenotypes in which the hybrids are more fit than either parent species. Such hybrids may display important traits in the context of climate change, able to r…
View article: Tiny Snails With Large Distributions: Systematics and Delimitation of the Pacific Land Snails Pacificella and Lamellidea (Stylommatophora: Achatinellidae: Pacificellinae)
Tiny Snails With Large Distributions: Systematics and Delimitation of the Pacific Land Snails Pacificella and Lamellidea (Stylommatophora: Achatinellidae: Pacificellinae) Open
The Pacificellinae are a group of small, high-spired land snails distributed on islands across the Pacific. Some species are endemic to particular island groups, but others have wide geographic distributions, several of which have been att…
View article: Using genomics, morphometrics, and environmental niche modeling to test the validity of a narrow-range endemic snail, Patera nantahala (Gastropoda, Polygyridae)
Using genomics, morphometrics, and environmental niche modeling to test the validity of a narrow-range endemic snail, Patera nantahala (Gastropoda, Polygyridae) Open
Terrestrial gastropods are among the most imperiled groups of organisms on Earth. Many species have a complex taxonomic history, often including poorly defined subspecies, most of which have not been the focus of modern systematics researc…
View article: Target‐capture probes for phylogenomics of the Caenogastropoda
Target‐capture probes for phylogenomics of the Caenogastropoda Open
Target‐capture approaches have facilitated a rapid growth in the field of phylogenomics but few probe sets exist for molluscs, an exceptionally rich phylum with unparalleled ecological and morphological diversity. We designed and tested th…
View article: Using genomics, morphometrics, and environmental niche modeling to test the validity of a narrow-range endemic snail, Patera nantahala (Gastropoda, Polygyridae)
Using genomics, morphometrics, and environmental niche modeling to test the validity of a narrow-range endemic snail, Patera nantahala (Gastropoda, Polygyridae) Open
Datasets from Whelan et al. "Using genomics, morphometrics, and environmental niche modeling to test the validity of a narrow-range endemic snail". See README and publication for details on specific files.
View article: A systematic revision of the genus Juga from fresh waters of the Pacific Northwest, USA (Cerithioidea, Semisulcospiridae)
A systematic revision of the genus Juga from fresh waters of the Pacific Northwest, USA (Cerithioidea, Semisulcospiridae) Open
Juga is a genus of freshwater snails distributed from northern Washington to central California. The taxonomy and classification of the genus has a long and complex history, driven mainly by the features of their highly variable shells. Th…
View article: Molecular phylogeny of Columbellidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda)
Molecular phylogeny of Columbellidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda) Open
The neogastropod family Columbellidae is a highly successful group of small, primarily epibenthic marine snails distributed worldwide and most abundant in the tropics. The great diversity of the group makes them attractive for studying evo…
View article: A Phylogenomic Backbone for Gastropod Molluscs
A Phylogenomic Backbone for Gastropod Molluscs Open
Gastropods have survived several mass extinctions during their evolutionary history resulting in extraordinary diversity in morphology, ecology, and developmental modes, which complicate the reconstruction of a robust phylogeny. Currently,…
View article: Prodigious polyphyly in Pleuroceridae (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea)
Prodigious polyphyly in Pleuroceridae (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea) Open
Phylogenomic studies with hundreds or thousands of loci are rare for most invertebrate groups, including freshwater gastropods. This can prevent understanding of phylogeny, which hinders many areas of research. Pleuroceridae is a family of…
View article: The only species of Mohnia Friele, 1879 (Caenogastropoda, Buccinoidea, Buccinidae) in the North Pacific represents an unrecognized new genus of Newtoniellidae (Triphoroidea)
The only species of Mohnia Friele, 1879 (Caenogastropoda, Buccinoidea, Buccinidae) in the North Pacific represents an unrecognized new genus of Newtoniellidae (Triphoroidea) Open
Mohnia kurilana Dall, 1913 was described more than 100 years ago from deep waters off the Kuril Islands and remains exceedingly rare in museum collections. Originally placed in the carnivorous neogastropod family Buccinidae, fragmentary so…
View article: The role of taxonomic expertise in interpretation of metabarcoding studies
The role of taxonomic expertise in interpretation of metabarcoding studies Open
The performance of DNA metabarcoding approaches for characterizing biodiversity can be influenced by multiple factors. Here, we used morphological assessment of taxa in zooplankton samples to develop a large barcode database and to assess …
View article: The only species of Mohnia Friele, 1879 (Caenogastropoda, Buccinoidea, Buccinidae) in the North Pacific represents an unrecognized new genus of Newtoniellidae (Triphoroidea)
The only species of Mohnia Friele, 1879 (Caenogastropoda, Buccinoidea, Buccinidae) in the North Pacific represents an unrecognized new genus of Newtoniellidae (Triphoroidea) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Strong, Ellen E., Sirenko, Boris I., McLean, James H. (2021): The only species of Mohnia Friele, 1879 (Caenogastropoda, Buccinoidea, Buccinidae) …
View article: Hidden in plain sight: two co-occurring cryptic species of Supplanaxis in the Caribbean (Cerithioidea, Planaxidae)
Hidden in plain sight: two co-occurring cryptic species of Supplanaxis in the Caribbean (Cerithioidea, Planaxidae) Open
The cerithioid Supplanaxis nucleus (Bruguière, 1789) is widespread in the Caribbean, where it lives in often dense aggregates on hard surfaces in the middle-high intertidal. Molecular evidence shows that it comprises two species that are i…
View article: Genetic diversity and historical demography in <i>Bellamya</i> gastropods from the Lake Victoria ecoregion reveal early and severe population collapse
Genetic diversity and historical demography in <i>Bellamya</i> gastropods from the Lake Victoria ecoregion reveal early and severe population collapse Open
Understanding the interplay between ecological and population genetic processes through space and time is a central goal of landscape genetics. However, most studies that place diversification dynamics in an ecological context have focused…
View article: Overlooked but not forgotten: the first new extant species of Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years, Auriculella gagneorum sp. nov. (Achatinellidae, Auriculellinae)
Overlooked but not forgotten: the first new extant species of Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years, Auriculella gagneorum sp. nov. (Achatinellidae, Auriculellinae) Open
Recent surveys of Oahu’s Waianae Mountains uncovered a small, previously undescribed species of Auriculella that is conchologically similar to the three members of the A. perpusilla group all of which are endemic to the Koolau Mountain Ran…
View article: Global Diversification Dynamics Since the Jurassic: Low Dispersal and Habitat-Dependent Evolution Explain Hotspots of Diversity and Shell Disparity in River Snails (Viviparidae)
Global Diversification Dynamics Since the Jurassic: Low Dispersal and Habitat-Dependent Evolution Explain Hotspots of Diversity and Shell Disparity in River Snails (Viviparidae) Open
The Viviparidae, commonly known as River Snails, is a dominant group of freshwater snails with a nearly worldwide distribution that reaches its highest taxonomic and morphological diversity in Southeast Asia. The rich fossil record is indi…
View article: Phylogeographical patterns and a cryptic species provide new insights into Western Indian Ocean giant clams phylogenetic relationships and colonization history
Phylogeographical patterns and a cryptic species provide new insights into Western Indian Ocean giant clams phylogenetic relationships and colonization history Open
Aim The unique biodiversity in the Red Sea is the result of complex ecological and evolutionary processes driven by Pleistocene climatic change. Here we investigate the species diversity, phylogenetic relationships and phylogeographical pa…
View article: Overlooked but not forgotten: the first new extant species of Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years, Auriculella gagneorum sp. nov. (Achatinellidae, Auriculellinae)
Overlooked but not forgotten: the first new extant species of Hawaiian land snail described in 60 years, Auriculella gagneorum sp. nov. (Achatinellidae, Auriculellinae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Yeung, Norine W., Slapcinsky, John, Strong, Ellen E., Kim, Jaynee R., Hayes, Kenneth A. (2020): Overlooked but not forgotten: the first new extan…
View article: Type specimens of Caudofoveata (Mollusca, Aplacophora) in the molluscan collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution and of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
Type specimens of Caudofoveata (Mollusca, Aplacophora) in the molluscan collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution and of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Miranda, Marcel S., Strong, Ellen E., Passos, Flávio D. (2020): Type specimens of Caudofoveata (Mollusca, Aplacophora) in the molluscan collectio…
View article: Data from "Assessing the diversity of Western North American Juga (Semisulcospiridae, Gastropoda)"
Data from "Assessing the diversity of Western North American Juga (Semisulcospiridae, Gastropoda)" Open
Phylogenetic Data matrices and Tree Files from the paper "Assessing the diversity of Western North American Juga (Semisulcospiridae, Gastropoda)" published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
View article: A rare and unusual new bittiine genus with two new species from the South Pacific (Cerithiidae, Gastropoda)
A rare and unusual new bittiine genus with two new species from the South Pacific (Cerithiidae, Gastropoda) Open
A new genus, Limatium gen. n. , and two new species, L.pagodula sp. n. and L.aureum sp. n. are described, found on outer slopes of barrier reefs and fringing reefs in the South Pacific. They are rare for cerithiids, which typically occur i…
View article: Additional file 2: of Comparative morphology and evolution of the cnidosac in Cladobranchia (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia)
Additional file 2: of Comparative morphology and evolution of the cnidosac in Cladobranchia (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia) Open
Specimen information for the molecular data analyzed in this study. (XLSX 20Â kb)
View article: Additional file 3: of Comparative morphology and evolution of the cnidosac in Cladobranchia (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia)
Additional file 3: of Comparative morphology and evolution of the cnidosac in Cladobranchia (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia) Open
Primers used for fragments of CO1, 16S and 18S. (XLSX 37Â kb)