{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["7(8)"],"submitter":["Li J"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Marine lineage diversification is shaped by the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors but our understanding of their relative roles is underdeveloped. The megadiverse bivalve superfamily Galeommatoidea represents a promising study system to address this issue. It is composed of small-bodied clams that are either free-living or have commensal associations with invertebrate hosts. To test if the evolution of this lifestyle dichotomy is correlated with specific ecologies, we have performed a statistical analysis on the lifestyle and habitat preference of 121 species based on 90 source documents.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Galeommatoidea has significant diversity in the two primary benthic habitats: hard- and soft-bottoms. Hard-bottom dwellers are overwhelming"],"journal":["PloS one"],"pagination":["e42121"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC3414514"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["The evolutionary ecology of biotic association in a megadiverse bivalve superfamily: sponsorship required for permanent residency in sediment."],"pmcid":["PMC3414514"],"pubmed_authors":["Li J","Middelfart P","Foighil D"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"The evolutionary ecology of biotic association in a megadiverse bivalve superfamily: sponsorship required for permanent residency in sediment.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Marine lineage diversification is shaped by the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors but our understanding of their relative roles is underdeveloped. The megadiverse bivalve superfamily Galeommatoidea represents a promising study system to address this issue. It is composed of small-bodied clams that are either free-living or have commensal associations with invertebrate hosts. To test if the evolution of this lifestyle dichotomy is correlated with specific ecologies, we have performed a statistical analysis on the lifestyle and habitat preference of 121 species based on 90 source documents.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Galeommatoidea has significant diversity in the two primary benthic habitats: hard- and soft-bottoms. Hard-bottom dwellers are overwhelming","dates":{"release":"2012-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2012","modification":"2025-04-04T18:55:54.656Z","creation":"2019-03-26T23:11:02Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC3414514","cross_references":{"pubmed":["22905116"],"doi":["10.1371/journal.pone.0042121"]}}