Genetic variation in the brooding brittle-star: a global hybrid polyploid complex? [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceThe widespread and abundant brooding brittle-star (Amphipholis squamata) is a simultaneous hermaphrodite with a complex mitochondrial phylogeography of multiple divergent overlapping mtDNA lineages, high levels of inbreeding or clonality and unusual ...
Andrew F. Hugall +2 more
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Antero-posterior patterning in the brittle star Amphipholis squamata and the evolution of echinoderm body plans [PDF]
EvoDevoAlthough the adult pentaradial body plan of echinoderms evolved from a bilateral ancestor, identifying axial homologies between the morphologically divergent echinoderms and their bilaterian relatives has been an enduring problem in zoology.
L. Formery +4 more
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Comparison of the complete mitochondrial genome of Phyllophorus liuwutiensis (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Phyllophoridae) to that of other sea cucumbers. [PDF]
FEBS Open Bio, 2020 In this paper, we analyzed the mitochondrial genome of Phyllophorus liuwutiensis. We examined genome composition, base composition, codon usage of protein‐coding genes and gene arrangement. In addition, we compared the gene arrangements of six echinoderms, revealing that the gene order of P. liuwutiensis was a new arrangement.
Yang F +10 more
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Description of a Novel Symbiotic Bacterium from the Brittle Star, Amphipholis squamata [PDF]
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1990 Michael P Lesser
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Macrofauna associated with temporary Sabellaria alveolata reefs on the west coast of Cotentin (France). [PDF]
Springerplus, 2016 Schlund E +5 more
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The European Zoological Journal, 2022 Regeneration is a post-embryonic developmental process common in Metazoa, which, despite obvious taxa-specific differences, can often share common principles and patterns.
A. Allievi +4 more
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Genogeographic clustering to identify cross‐species concordance of spatial genetic patterns
Diversity and Distributions, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 611-623, April 2022., 2022 Abstract Aim While in recent years, there have been considerable advances in discerning spatial genetic patterns within species, the task of identifying common patterns across species is still challenging. Approaches using new data from co‐sampled species permit rigorous statistical analysis but are often limited to a small number of species.
Vanessa Arranz +3 more
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How does eDNA decay affect metabarcoding experiments?
Environmental DNA, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 108-116, January 2022., 2022 Ecological interpretations of eDNA metabarcoding data require an explicit understanding of eDNA decay across different study systems and species. Here, we used eDNA metabarcoding of water samples to examine eDNA decay in a wide variety of temperate marine metazoan species. We found the most substantial effects of eDNA decay on diversity occurred within
Luke E. Holman, Yi Chng, Marc Rius
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Sensitivity of a cold‐water coral reef to interannual variability in regional oceanography
Diversity and Distributions, Volume 27, Issue 9, Page 1719-1731, September 2021., 2021 Abstract Aim We assessed the effects of regional oceanographic shifts on the macrofaunal biodiversity and biogeography of cold‐water coral reefs (CWCRs). CWCRs are often hotspots of biodiversity and ecosystem services and are in the frontline of exposure to multiple human pressures and climate change.
Georgios Kazanidis +6 more
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Deep-sea ophiuroids (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Ophiurida) from the Gulf of Cadiz (NE Atlantic) [PDF]
, 2011 The Ophiuroidea collected from mud volcanoes and adjacent bathyal environments from the Gulf of Cadiz are reviewed. Thirteen species from six families—Ophiacanthidae, Ophiactidae, Amphiuridae, Amphilepididae, Ophiuridae and Ophiolepididae— were ...
Cabrinovic, Andrew +3 more
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