Phylogenetics of Aquatic Mollusks

A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 May 2025 | Viewed by 528

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Interests: taxonomy, phylogeny and phylogeography of marine mollusks; shellfish genetics and breed
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South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Dear Colleagues,

Mollusks represent one of the most diverse and ecologically important groups of animals, with most of them living in aquatic environments. Their evolutionary history, complex morphological adaptations, and ecological roles make them ideal candidates for in-depth phylogenetic analysis. This Special Issue invites contributions that utilize molecular techniques—including DNA barcoding, mitochondrial genomes, and nuclear gene sequences—to unravel the evolutionary relationships and diversification of aquatic mollusks, shedding light on their biodiversity and systematics. Whether through new methodologies for molecular data acquisition or the application of these tools to test specific phylogenetic hypotheses, manuscripts should provide clear scientific questions or hypotheses. The goal is to generate research that moves beyond the accumulation of genetic data, offering meaningful insights into mollusk phylogeny, taxonomy, and the evolutionary history of phenotypic characteristics.

Dr. Chunsheng Liu
Dr. Yi Yang
Dr. Lu Qi
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Keywords

  • molecular phylogenetics
  • systematics
  • DNA barcoding
  • mitochondrial genome
  • nuclear genome

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A New Record and Three Redescriptions of Rissoinidae from China’s Hainan Island, with the First Presentation of Two Mitochondrial Genomes in the Family Rissoinidae
by Lu Qi, Lingfeng Kong and Zhenhua Ma
Fishes 2025, 10(5), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10050191 - 22 Apr 2025
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The family Rissoinidae represents a significant component of microgastropod diversity, with a global distribution spanning temperate to tropical zones and encompassing over 300 recorded species. Hainan Island, the largest island in the South China Sea, harbors a rich diversity of mollusks, but the [...] Read more.
The family Rissoinidae represents a significant component of microgastropod diversity, with a global distribution spanning temperate to tropical zones and encompassing over 300 recorded species. Hainan Island, the largest island in the South China Sea, harbors a rich diversity of mollusks, but the family Rissoinidae remains poorly studied in this region. Here, we report three rissoinid species and one newly recorded species from Hainan Island, providing detailed taxonomic descriptions supported by SEM imaging. For the first time, we provide the mitochondrial genomes of Rissoina cardinalis and Phosinella seguenziana, analyzing their genome structure and nucleotide composition, thereby addressing the existing knowledge gap in Rissoinidae research. A phylogenetic tree of the family Rissoinidae was reconstructed using the COI gene, clarifying the intergeneric relationships within the family. Notably, the genus Rissoina is revealed as a non-monophyletic group, likely due to the limitations of single-gene analyses in providing adequate phylogenetic information. Full article
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