Phylogenomics reveals coincident divergence between giant host sea anemones and the clownfish adaptive radiation.
A. De Jode, A. Quattrini, T. Chiodo, M. Daly, C. S. McFadden, M. L. Berumen, C. P. Meyer, S. Mills, R. Beldade, A. Scott, A. Bartholomew, J. D. Reimer, K. Yanagi, T. Fuji, E. Rodriguez, B. M. Titus
This paper uses phylogenomic analysis to show that clownfish-hosting sea anemones diversified coincidently with clownfishes, supporting co-evolutionary patterns in their mutualistic relationship.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology