Case study of the convergent evolution in the color patterns in the freshwater bivalves

Abstract The class Bivalvia (phylum Mollusca) is one of the most successful at survival groups of animals with diverse color patterns on their shells, and they are occasionally preserved in the fossil record as residual color patterns. However, the fossil record of the residual color patterns in fre...

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Main Authors: Kaito Asato, Kentaro Nakayama, Takuya Imai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14469-3