Phylogenetic relationships of cone snails endemic to Cabo Verde based on mitochondrial genomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to their great species and ecological diversity as well as their capacity to produce hundreds of different toxins, cone snails are of interest to evolutionary biologists, pharmacologists and amateur naturalists alike. Taxonomic identification of cone snails still relies mostly on the shape, color, and banding patterns of the shell. However, these phenotypic traits are prone to homoplasy. Therefore, the consistent use of genetic data for species delimitation and phylogenetic inference in this apparently hyperdiverse group is largely wanting. Here, we reconstruct the phylogeny of the cones endemic to Cabo Verde archipelago, a well-known radiation of the group, using mitochondrial (mt) genomes.

Results

The reconstructed phylogeny grouped the analyzed species into

SUBMITTER: Abalde S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5702168 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature