RECENT ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY, SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION OF PATELLOGASTROPOD LIMPETS

With the advent of molecular phylogenetics, the systematics and taxonomy of Patellogastropoda have been greatly improved. Eight families and 36 genera are currently recognized in the order. We review recent published papers that have used molecular data, discuss the resulting advances in systematics and evolution of Patellogastropoda and suggest directions of future research.