Using genomics, morphometrics, and environmental niche modeling to test the validity of a narrow-range endemic snail, Pateranantahala (Gastropoda, Polygyridae).

ABSTRACT: 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 research. Genomic tools, geometric morphometrics, and environmental niche modeling were used to assess the taxonomic status of Pateraclarkiinantahala (Clench & Banks, 1932), a subspecies of high conservation concern with a restricted range of approximately 3.3 km² in North Carolina, USA. A genome-scale dataset was generated that included individuals with morphologies matching P.c.nantahala, P.c.clarkii, and one individual with an intermediate form between P.c.nantahala and P.c.clarkii that was initially hypothesized

SUBMITTER: Whelan NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208601 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature