16 S mitochondrial ribosomal RNA gene sequences: a comparison of seven Conus species
1999
Monje, V.D. | Ward, R. | Olivera, B.M. | Cruz, L.J. (Philippines Univ. Diliman, Diliman, Quezon City (Philippines). National Inst. of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)
The sequence of a 16S rDNA gene segment in mitochondrial DNA from seven Conus species were determined. The resulting phylogenetic tree indicates that Conus californicus, a non-selective predator is most unrelated to the other Conus species. Three putative fish-hunting species were found to be more closely related to each other, despite different shell morphology and geographical distribution. The results are consistent with several lineages of vermivorous Conus: the two worm-hunting species, C. distans and C. rattus do not appear more closely related to each other than to other Conus analyzed. The data provide preliminary evidence consistent with the fish-hunting species being more closely related to the snail-hunting Conus bandanus than to any of the worm-hunting species
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