| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5920949 | Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution | 2010 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Four mitochondrial genes (12s, 16s, cox1, cytb) were sequenced in 28 species of bivalve mollusks. ⺠A phylogenetic analysis was carried out on 1909 sites from a total of 55 bivalve taxa and 4 outgroups. ⺠The codon-based Bayesian analysis yielded most reliable tree, on which split dates were computed. ⺠Most subclasses resulted monophyletic: Palaeoheterodonta, Pteriomorphia, Heterodonta. ⺠Nuculanoidea and Anomalodesmata respectively nest within and basal to pteriomorphians.
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Authors
Federico Plazzi, Marco Passamonti,