Phylogenetics
It was suggested by Berg (1974) that the Strombacea superfamily of gastropods all evolved from an Apporhaid-like ancestor, largely due to their similar behaviour and morphology (figure 1).
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Figure 1: The phylogentic tree of the Strombacean superfamily. S. luhuanus is in the Strombus genus of the superfamily. Figure adapted from Berg (1974). |
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