mtDNA and AFLP markers demonstrate limited genetic differentiation within the Pyganodon cataracta – Pyganodon fragilis freshwater mussel complex in Atlantic Canada

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Stanton, L.M., Hoeh, W.R., McAlpine, D.F., Hebda, A., Stewart, D.T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2012
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Canada; Lamarck; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z2012-100; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/z2012-100; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z2012-100

Two nominal species of freshwater mussels, Pyganodon cataracta (Say, 1817) (eastern floater) and Pyganodon fragilis (Lamarck, 1819) (Newfoundland floater), occur in Atlantic Canada, but their taxonomic status has been controversial. We analyzed the female-transmitted mitochondrial cytochrome c oxida...