Updated mitochondrial phylogeny of Pteriomorph and Heterodont Bivalvia, including deep-sea chemosymbiotic Bathymodiolus mussels, vesicomyid clams and the thyasirid clam Conchocele cf. bisecta.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2016.09.003
Abstract: The mitochondrial genomes of bivalves have often been used for comparative genomics and for resolving phylogenetic relationships. More than 100 bivalve complete mitochondrial genomes have been sequenced to date. However, few mitochondrial genomes have been… read more here.
Keywords: deep sea; bathymodiolus mussels; vesicomyid clams; mitochondrial genomes ... See more keywords
Ancient Occasional Host Switching of Maternally Transmitted Bacterial Symbionts of Chemosynthetic Vesicomyid Clams
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evx166
Abstract: Abstract Vesicomyid clams in deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems harbor sulfur-oxidizing bacteria in their gill epithelial cells. These symbionts, which are vertically transmitted, are species-specific and thought to have cospeciated with their hosts. However, recent studies indicate… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; host switching; vesicomyid clams; host ... See more keywords