Complete mitochondrial genomes of Sinonovacula rivularis and Novaculina chinensis and their phylogenetic relationships within family Pharidae

• Published in: ZooKeys Vol. 1232; no. 5; pp. 249 - 266
• Main Authors: Meng, Yiping, Lv, Liyuan, Lin, Zhihua, Zhang, Demin, Dong, Yinghui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sofia Pensoft Publishers 19.03.2025
• Subjects: Analysis; Anopheles; Clams; Crex; divergent evolution; Domestic relations; family; Fresh water; freshwater; Genes; Genomes; Genomic analysis; Genomics; Identification and classification; Mitochondria; mitochondrial genome; monophyly; Morphology (Animals); Pharidae; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Positive selection; Ribosomal RNA; rRNA; salinity; Transfer RNA; Transposition; China

Pharidae is one of the most ecologically and commercially significant families of marine Bivalvia; however, the taxonomy and phylogeny of Pharidae has been ongoing for quite some time and remains a contentious issue. Here, to resolve some problematical relationships among this family, the complete m...