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Phylogenetics and species delimitations of the operculated land snail Cyclophorus volvulus (Gastropoda: Cyclophoridae) reveal cryptic diversity and new species in Thailand (2019)
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Nantarat, N., Sutcharit, C., Tongkerd, P., Wade, C. M., Naggs, F., & Panha, S. (2019). Phylogenetics and species delimitations of the operculated land snail Cyclophorus volvulus (Gastropoda: Cyclophoridae) reveal cryptic diversity and new species in Thailand. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 7041. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43382-5

Recent conceptual and practical advances in phylogenetic species delimitation have enabled progressively robust biodiversity studies. Delimiting species in widespread taxa is an intriguing problem; the edible operculated land snail Cyclophorus volvul... Read More about Phylogenetics and species delimitations of the operculated land snail Cyclophorus volvulus (Gastropoda: Cyclophoridae) reveal cryptic diversity and new species in Thailand.

Correction to: Reconstructed historical distribution and phylogeography unravels non-steppic origin of Caucasotachea vindobonensis (Gastropoda: Helicidae) (2018)
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Kajtoch, Ł., Davison, A., Grindon, A., Deli, T., Sramkó, G., Gwardjan, M., …Fehér, Z. (2018). Correction to: Reconstructed historical distribution and phylogeography unravels non-steppic origin of Caucasotachea vindobonensis (Gastropoda: Helicidae). Organisms Diversity and Evolution, 18(2), 261-262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-018-0363-9

© 2018, Gesellschaft für Biologische Systematik. One of the author’s name of this article was incorrectly published as “Chris Wade”. This is now presented correctly in this article as “Christopher M. Wade”.

Genetic diversity and ecology of the planktonic foraminifers Globigerina bulloides, Turborotalita quinqueloba and Neogloboquadrina pachyderma off the Oman margin during the late SW Monsoon (2017)
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Darling, K. F., Wade, C. M., Siccha, M., Trommer, G., Schulz, H., Abdolalipour, S., & Kurasawa, A. (2017). Genetic diversity and ecology of the planktonic foraminifers Globigerina bulloides, Turborotalita quinqueloba and Neogloboquadrina pachyderma off the Oman margin during the late SW Monsoon. Marine Micropaleontology, 137, 64-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2017.10.006

© 2017 The Authors The tropical waters of the Arabian Sea are among the richest biological areas of the world. The highly complex monsoonal system is particularly challenging for palaeoenvironmental study, which relies heavily upon understanding the... Read More about Genetic diversity and ecology of the planktonic foraminifers Globigerina bulloides, Turborotalita quinqueloba and Neogloboquadrina pachyderma off the Oman margin during the late SW Monsoon.

Reconstructed historical distribution and phylogeography unravels non-steppic origin of Caucasotachea vindobonensis (Gastropoda: Helicidae) (2017)
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Kajtoch, Ł., Davison, A., Grindon, A. J., Deli, T., Sramkó, G., Gwardjan, M., …Fehér, Z. (2017). Reconstructed historical distribution and phylogeography unravels non-steppic origin of Caucasotachea vindobonensis (Gastropoda: Helicidae). Organisms Diversity and Evolution, 17(3), 679-692. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-017-0337-3

Existing data on the phylogeography of European taxa of steppic provenance suggests that species were widely distributed during glacial periods but underwent range contraction and fragmentation during interglacials into “warm-stage refugia.” Among th... Read More about Reconstructed historical distribution and phylogeography unravels non-steppic origin of Caucasotachea vindobonensis (Gastropoda: Helicidae).

Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda) (2017)
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Fontanilla, I. K. C., Naggs, F., & Wade, C. M. (2017). Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.06.014

This study presents a multi-gene phylogenetic analysis of the Achatinoidea and provides an initial basis for a taxonomic re-evaluation of family level groups within the superfamily. A total of 5028 nucleotides from the nuclear rRNA, actin and histone... Read More about Molecular phylogeny of the Achatinoidea (Mollusca: Gastropoda).

Exploring the shell-based taxonomy of the Sri Lankan land snail Corilla H. and A. Adams, 1855 (Pulmonata: Corillidae) using mitochondrial DNA (2016)
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Raheem, D., Breugelmans, K., Wade, C. M., Naggs, F., & Backeljau, T. (2017). Exploring the shell-based taxonomy of the Sri Lankan land snail Corilla H. and A. Adams, 1855 (Pulmonata: Corillidae) using mitochondrial DNA. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.020

The land-snail genus Corilla is endemic to Sri Lanka and India’s Western Ghats. The ten extant Sri Lankan species belong to two distinct shell forms that are associated respectively with lowland and montane rainforest. We here present the first molec... Read More about Exploring the shell-based taxonomy of the Sri Lankan land snail Corilla H. and A. Adams, 1855 (Pulmonata: Corillidae) using mitochondrial DNA.

Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Saltmarsh Benthic Foraminiferal Communities from North Norfolk, England (2016)
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Saad, S. A., & Wade, C. M. (2017). Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Saltmarsh Benthic Foraminiferal Communities from North Norfolk, England. Microbial Ecology, 73(3), 539-555. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-016-0895-5

© 2016, The Author(s). Time series foraminiferal data were obtained from samples collected from three sites at Brancaster Overy Staithe, Burnham Overy Staithe and Thornham on the North Norfolk coast over a 1-year period. At each collection point, six... Read More about Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Saltmarsh Benthic Foraminiferal Communities from North Norfolk, England.

The genetic diversity, phylogeography and morphology of Elphidiidae (Foraminifera) in the Northeast Atlantic (2016)
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Darling, K. F., Schweizera, M., Luise Knudsen, K., Evans, K. M., Bird, C., Roberts, A., …Austin, W. E. (2016). The genetic diversity, phylogeography and morphology of Elphidiidae (Foraminifera) in the Northeast Atlantic. Marine Micropaleontology, 129, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2016.09.001

Genetic characterisation (SSU rRNA genotyping) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) imaging of individual tests were used in tandem to determine the modern species richness of the foraminiferal family Elphidiidae (Elphidium, Haynesina and related g... Read More about The genetic diversity, phylogeography and morphology of Elphidiidae (Foraminifera) in the Northeast Atlantic.

Geochemical imprints of genotypic variants of Globigerina bulloides in the Arabian Sea (2016)
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Sadekov, A., Darling, K., Ishimura, T., Wade, C., Kimoto, K., Deo Singh, A., …Elderfield, H. (2016). Geochemical imprints of genotypic variants of Globigerina bulloides in the Arabian Sea. Paleoceanography, 31(10), 1440– 1452. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016PA002947

Planktonic foraminifera record oceanic conditions in their shell geochemistry. Many palaeoenvironmental studies have used fossil planktonic foraminifera to constrain past seawater properties by defining species based on their shell morphology. Recent... Read More about Geochemical imprints of genotypic variants of Globigerina bulloides in the Arabian Sea.

Formin Is Associated with Left-Right Asymmetry in the Pond Snail and the Frog (2016)
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Davison, A., McDowell, G. S., Holden, J. M., Johnson, H. F., Koutsovoulos, G. D., Liu, M. M., …Blaxter, M. L. (2016). Formin Is Associated with Left-Right Asymmetry in the Pond Snail and the Frog. Current Biology, 26(5), 654-660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.12.071

While components of the pathway that establishes left-right asymmetry have been identified in diverse animals, from vertebrates to flies, it is striking that the genes involved in the first symmetry-breaking step remain wholly unknown in the most obv... Read More about Formin Is Associated with Left-Right Asymmetry in the Pond Snail and the Frog.

Biogeographic distribution and habitat association of Ammonia genetic variants around the coastline of Great Britain (2016)
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Saad, S., & Wade, C. (2016). Biogeographic distribution and habitat association of Ammonia genetic variants around the coastline of Great Britain. Marine Micropaleontology, 124, 54-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2016.01.004

High morphological variation and the lack of clearly defined morphological criteria for identification have led to difficulties in the identification of species in the foraminiferal genus Ammonia. It is often difficult to decide if morphological vari... Read More about Biogeographic distribution and habitat association of Ammonia genetic variants around the coastline of Great Britain.

PFR2: a curated database of planktonic foraminifera 18S ribosomal DNA as a resource for studies of plankton ecology, biogeography and evolution (2015)
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Morard, R., Darling, K. F., Mahé, F., Audic, S., Ujiié, Y., Weiner, A. K., …de Vargas, C. (2015). PFR2: a curated database of planktonic foraminifera 18S ribosomal DNA as a resource for studies of plankton ecology, biogeography and evolution. Molecular Ecology Resources, 15(6), 1472-1485. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.12410

Planktonic foraminifera (Rhizaria) are ubiquitous marine pelagic protists producing calcareous shells with conspicuous morphology. They play an important role in the marine carbon cycle, and their exceptional fossil record serves as the basis for bio... Read More about PFR2: a curated database of planktonic foraminifera 18S ribosomal DNA as a resource for studies of plankton ecology, biogeography and evolution.

The population genetic structure of Biomphalaria choanomphala in Lake Victoria, East Africa: implications for schistosomiasis transmission (2014)
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Standley, C. J., Goodacre, S. L., Wade, C. M., & Stothard, J. R. (2014). The population genetic structure of Biomphalaria choanomphala in Lake Victoria, East Africa: implications for schistosomiasis transmission. Parasites and Vectors, 7(1), Article 524. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0524-4

Background: The freshwater snail Biomphalaria acts as the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, a globally important human parasite. Understanding the population structure of intermediate host species can elucidate transmission dynamics and assis... Read More about The population genetic structure of Biomphalaria choanomphala in Lake Victoria, East Africa: implications for schistosomiasis transmission.

Molecular Evidence for Cryptic Speciation in the Cyclophorus fulguratus (Pfeiffer, 1854) Species Complex (Caenogastropoda: Cyclophoridae) with Description of New Species. (2014)
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Nantarat, N., WADE, C., Jeratthitikul, E., Sutcharit, C., & Panha, S. (2014). Molecular Evidence for Cryptic Speciation in the Cyclophorus fulguratus (Pfeiffer, 1854) Species Complex (Caenogastropoda: Cyclophoridae) with Description of New Species. PLoS ONE, 9(10), Article e109785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0109785

A high degree of intraspecific variation, both genetic and in shell morphology, of the operculate land snail Cyclophorus fulguratus (Pfeiffer, 1854) suggests that its classification as a single species warrants reconsideration. We sequenced two nucle... Read More about Molecular Evidence for Cryptic Speciation in the Cyclophorus fulguratus (Pfeiffer, 1854) Species Complex (Caenogastropoda: Cyclophoridae) with Description of New Species..

Development of ten microsatellite loci in the invasive giant African land snail, Achatina (=Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822 (2014)
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Morrison, C. L., Springmann, M. J., Iwanowicz, D. D., & Wade, C. M. (2015). Development of ten microsatellite loci in the invasive giant African land snail, Achatina (=Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822. Conservation Genetics Resources, 7(1), 201-202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0332-3

© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht (outside the USA). A suite of tetra-nucleotide microsatellite loci were developed for the invasive giant African land snail, Achatina (=Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822, from Ion Torrent next-genera... Read More about Development of ten microsatellite loci in the invasive giant African land snail, Achatina (=Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822.

Restricted Genetic Variation in Populations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica outside of East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands Points to the Indian Ocean Islands as the Earliest Known Common Source (2014)
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Fontanilla, I. K. C., Sta. Maria, I. M. P., Garcia, J. R. M., Ghate, H., Naggs, F., & Wade, C. (2014). Restricted Genetic Variation in Populations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica outside of East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands Points to the Indian Ocean Islands as the Earliest Known Common Source. PLoS ONE, 9(9), Article e105151. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105151

The Giant African Land Snail, Achatina (?=?Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822, is a tropical crop pest species with a widespread distribution across East Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and North and South... Read More about Restricted Genetic Variation in Populations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica outside of East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands Points to the Indian Ocean Islands as the Earliest Known Common Source.

Identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and other nematodes using the SSU rDNA in Achatina fulica populations of Metro Manila (2014)
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Constantino-Santos, D. M., Basiao, Z. U., Wade, C. M., Santos, B. S., & Fontanilla, I. K. (2014). Identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and other nematodes using the SSU rDNA in Achatina fulica populations of Metro Manila. Tropical Biomedicine, 31(2), 327-335

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Accidental infection occurs by consumption of contaminated intermediates, such as the giant African land snail, Achatina fulica. This study surveyed th... Read More about Identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and other nematodes using the SSU rDNA in Achatina fulica populations of Metro Manila.

Extracting DNA from within intact foraminiferal shells (2014)
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Seears, H. A., & Wade, C. M. (2014). Extracting DNA from within intact foraminiferal shells. Marine Micropaleontology, 109, 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marmicro.2014.04.001

Here we present an evaluation of several methods for extracting DNA from within intact foraminiferal shells. We tested 12 lysis buffers under carefully optimised incubation conditions, evaluating their success in terms of efficiency in evacuating cel... Read More about Extracting DNA from within intact foraminiferal shells.