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: closed (23 May 2025) | Viewed by 541
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aquaculture technology and environmental adaptation of tropical mollusks
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Interests: taxonomy, phylogeny and phylogeography of marine mollusks; shellfish genetics and breed
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Interests: aquaculture; marine biology; transcriptomics; genomics; DNA sequencing
Special Issue Information
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
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fishes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- molecular phylogenetics
- systematics
- DNA barcoding
- mitochondrial genome
- nuclear genome
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