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ArticleBiology letters2019

Complex factors shape phenotypic variation in deep-sea limpets.

Chong Chen, Hiromi Kayama Watanabe, Yukiko Nagai, Takashi Toyofuku, Ting Xu, Jin Sun, Jian-Wen Qiu, Takenori Sasaki

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Article in Biology letters, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors.

Chong ChenX-STAR, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan.
Hiromi Kayama WatanabeX-STAR, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan.
Yukiko NagaiX-STAR, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan.
Takashi ToyofukuX-STAR, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan.
Ting XuDepartment of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Jin SunDepartment of Ocean Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong.
Jian-Wen QiuDepartment of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Takenori SasakiThe University Museum, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pectinodontid limpets are important members of deep-sea hot vents and cold seeps as can be seen by their conspicuous presence in both extant and extinct systems. They have traditionally been classified into different genera and species based on shell and radula characteristics; the reliability of these characters has been questioned but not tested thoroughly. Here, for the first time in taxa endemic to deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems, we combine substrate translocation with molecular data to assess the plasticity and variability of key phenotypic characters. Molecular data revealed that several 'species' of extant vent/seep pectinodontids actually represent intergrading morphotypes of a single, highly plastic, evolutionary lineage, with each morphological trait being possibly influenced differently by environmental and genetic factors. Our results challenge previous interpretations of paleoecology at fossil chemosynthetic ecosystems and highlight the importance of modern analogues in understanding fossil systems.

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GastropodaHydrothermal VentsAnimalsBiological Variation, PopulationEcosystemReproducibility of Resultschemosynthetic ecosystemspectinodontidaephenotypic variabilitypopulation genetics

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PMID31640530
PMCPMC6832178

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