Divergence in the Pelagic Zone: Genomic Signatures of Speciation and Adaptation in the Ctenophore Mnemiopsis
Remi N. Ketchum, Edward G. Smith, Leandra M. Toledo, Whitney B. Leach, Natalia E. Padillo-Anthemides, Andreas D. Baxevanis, Adam M. Reitzel, Joseph F. Ryan
This study identifies two distinct species of Mnemiopsis in the US Atlantic coast using genomic analysis, revealing divergence driven by Pleistocene climate transitions and oceanographic changes.
BMC Biology · Apr 21, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology