A very short, functionally constrained sequence diagnoses cone snails in several Conasprella clades

NJ Kraus, M Watkins, PK Bandyopadhyay… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2012 - Elsevier
The traditional taxonomy of ca. 700 cone snails assigns all species to a single genus, Conus
Linnaeus 1758. However, an increasing body of evidence suggests that some belong to a …

Phylogenomics of fresh and formalin specimens resolves the systematics of old world mud snakes (Serpentes: Homalopsidae) and expands biogeographic inference

JM Bernstein, H de Souza, J Murphy… - Bulletin of the Society …, 2023 - ssbbulletin.org
Our knowledge of the biodiversity of Asia and Australasia continues to expand with more
focused studies on systematics of various groups and their biogeography. Historically …

Cretaceous and early Tertiary camaenid land snails from western North America (Mollusca: Pulmonata)

A Solem - Journal of Paleontology, 1978 - JSTOR
Restudy of a Cretaceous fossil land snail from Utah, Kanabohelix kanabensis (White, 1876),
the unlocalized and undated Hodopoeus crassus Pilsbry and Cockerell, 1945, and the …

Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) based upon mitogenomic studies: implications for conservation

M Jiménez Tenorio, S Abalde, JR Pardos-Blas… - 2020 - rodin.uca.es
In the last few years, a sharp increase in the number of descriptions of new species of West
African cone snails, particularly from the Cabo Verde Archipelago, has taken place. In …

Taxonomic revision of West African cone snails (Gastropoda: Conidae) based upon mitogenomic studies: implications for conservation

MJ Tenorio, S Abalde, JR Pardos-Blas, R Zardoya - 2020 - digital.csic.es
In the last few years, a sharp increase in the number of descriptions of new species of West
African cone snails, particularly from the Cabo Verde Archipelago, has taken place. In …

A Multifaceted Approach to Investigating Diversity, Systematics, and Biogeography of Old World Mud Snakes (Serpentes: Homalopsidae)

JM Bernstein - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Snakes exhibit a diversity of morphological, ecological, and behavioral traits, and are widely
distributed across the world. These characteristics serve as excellent systems for testing …

Beyond the prolegomenon: a molecular phylogeny of the Australian camaenid land snail radiation

AF Hugall, J Stanisic - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2011 - academic.oup.com
From an analysis of over 900 specimens of camaenid land snails, we have assembled a
molecular phylogeny of 327 tips covering> 70% genera across the entire continent of …

Quid est Clea helena? Evidence for a previously unrecognized radiation of assassin snails (Gastropoda: Buccinoidea: Nassariidae)

EE Strong, LA Galindo, YI Kantor - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
The genus Clea from SE Asia is from one of only two unrelated families among the
megadiverse predatory marine Neogastropoda to have successfully conquered continental …

Slow and steady saves the race: molecular and morphological analysis of three new cryptic species of Iberus land snails from the Iberian Peninsula

J Liétor, AR Tudela, PA Jódar, MJ Jowers… - Organisms Diversity & …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Iberian Peninsula constitutes a diversity hotspot with a high number of
endemisms, where the land snail genus Iberus is likely the best example. Despite this, its …

Systematics and geographical distribution of Galba species, a group of cryptic and worldwide freshwater snails

P Alda, M Lounnas, AA Vázquez, R Ayaqui… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cryptic species can present a significant challenge to the application of systematic and
biogeographic principles, especially if they are invasive or transmit parasites or pathogens …