Neogastropod phylogenetic relationships based on entire mitochondrial genomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Neogastropoda is a highly diversified group of predatory marine snails (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda). Traditionally, its monophyly has been widely accepted based on several morphological synapomorphies mostly related with the digestive system. However, recent molecular phylogenetic studies challenged the monophyly of Neogastropoda due to the inclusion of representatives of other caenogastropod lineages (e.g. Littorinimorpha) within the group. Neogastropoda has been classified into up to six superfamilies including Buccinoidea, Muricoidea, Olivoidea, Pseudolivoidea, Conoidea, and Cancellarioidea. Phylogenetic relationships among neogastropod superfamilies remain unresolved.

Results

The complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of seven Neogastropoda (Bolinus brandari

SUBMITTER: Cunha RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2741453 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature