Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

This study presents a multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of the Achatinoidea and provides an initial basis for a taxonomic re-evaluation of family level groups within the superfamily. A total of 5028 nucleotides from the nuclear rRNA, actin and histone 3 genes and the 1st and 2nd codon positions of th...

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Main Authors: Fontanilla, Ian Kendrich C., Naggs, Fred, Wade, Christopher M.
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Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44214/
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author Fontanilla, Ian Kendrich C.
Naggs, Fred
Wade, Christopher M.
author_facet Fontanilla, Ian Kendrich C.
Naggs, Fred
Wade, Christopher M.
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description This study presents a multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of the Achatinoidea and provides an initial basis for a taxonomic re-evaluation of family level groups within the superfamily. A total of 5028 nucleotides from the nuclear rRNA, actin and histone 3 genes and the 1st and 2nd codon positions of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene were sequenced from 24 species, representing six currently recognised families. Results from maximum likelihood, neighbour joining, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference trees revealed that, of currently recognised families, only the Achatinidae are monophyletic. For the Ferussaciidae, Ferussacia folliculus fell separately to Cecilioides gokweanus and formed a sister taxon to the rest of the Achatinoidea. For the Coeliaxidae, Coeliaxis blandii and Pyrgina umbilicata did not group together. The Subulinidae was not resolved, with some subulinids clustering with the Coeliaxidae and Thyrophorellidae. Three subfamilies currently included within the Subulinidae based on current taxonomy likewise did not form monophyletic groups.
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spelling nottingham-442142020-05-04T19:55:44Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44214/ Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Fontanilla, Ian Kendrich C. Naggs, Fred Wade, Christopher M. This study presents a multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of the Achatinoidea and provides an initial basis for a taxonomic re-evaluation of family level groups within the superfamily. A total of 5028 nucleotides from the nuclear rRNA, actin and histone 3 genes and the 1st and 2nd codon positions of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene were sequenced from 24 species, representing six currently recognised families. Results from maximum likelihood, neighbour joining, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference trees revealed that, of currently recognised families, only the Achatinidae are monophyletic. For the Ferussaciidae, Ferussacia folliculus fell separately to Cecilioides gokweanus and formed a sister taxon to the rest of the Achatinoidea. For the Coeliaxidae, Coeliaxis blandii and Pyrgina umbilicata did not group together. The Subulinidae was not resolved, with some subulinids clustering with the Coeliaxidae and Thyrophorellidae. Three subfamilies currently included within the Subulinidae based on current taxonomy likewise did not form monophyletic groups. Elsevier 2017-09 Article PeerReviewed Fontanilla, Ian Kendrich C., Naggs, Fred and Wade, Christopher M. (2017) Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 114 . pp. 382-385. ISSN 1095-9513 Achatinoidea rRNA actinhistone 3 COI http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790317303676?via%3Dihub doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.06.014 doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.06.014
spellingShingle Achatinoidea
rRNA
actinhistone 3
COI
Fontanilla, Ian Kendrich C.
Naggs, Fred
Wade, Christopher M.
Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
title Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
title_full Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
title_fullStr Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
title_full_unstemmed Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
title_short Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
title_sort molecular phylogeny of the achatinoidea (mollusca: gastropoda)
topic Achatinoidea
rRNA
actinhistone 3
COI
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44214/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44214/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44214/