Evolution of Bivalvia
Subtitle: Multi-level phylogenetic and phylogenomic reconstructions within Bivalvia  with emphasis on resolving familial relationships within Archiheterodonta
Contributors: Giribet, Gonzalo; Cavanaugh, Colleen; Etter, Ron; Knoll, Andrew
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Bivalves; Evolution
Description: With an estimated 8,000-20,000 species, bivalves represent the second largest living class of molluscs (Bieler et al. 2013). Revived interest in molluscan phylogeny has resulted in a torrent of molecular sequence data from phylogenetic, mitogenomic, and phylogenomic studies. Despite recent progress, basal relationships of the class Bivalvia remain contentious, owing to conflicting hypotheses often between morphology and molecules.
Notes: Keywords: Archiheterodonta, Bivalvia, Phylogenomics, Phylogeny, Systematics, Taxonomy.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2013