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Mitochondrial Genomes of Three Melampus Species (Ellobiidae; Gastropoda)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Melampus bidentatus was recently divided into three genetically divergent cryptic species: Melampus bidentatus , Melampus jaumei , and Melampus gundlachi . We have assembled and annotated a mitochondrial genome for each of these species. Comparisons with other taxa showed that these three species possess a gene order that is distinct from the conserved gene order found in the six (out of nine available) Ellobiid genera. Among the species with a derived gene order, mean nucleotide divergence over all genes was on average 1.57× higher than among mitogenomes with the conserved gene order. This suggests varying evolutionary rates of mitochondrial genes in this family.

Source: Ecology and Evolution

DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71282

Authors: Thomas Inäbnit, Ralph Tiedemann, Alice B. Dennis

Institutions: University of Potsdam, University of Namur, Institute of Life, Earth and Environment

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,570