ABSTRACT Background The giant squid (Architeuthis dux; Steenstrup, 1857) is an
enigmatic giant mollusc with a circumglobal distribution in the deep ocean, except in the …

Abstract Background Chinese clearhead icefish, Protosalanx hyalocranius, is a
representative icefish species with economic importance and special appearance. Due to its …

Abstract Background The Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is a bivalve mollusc with vital
roles in coastal ecosystems and aquaculture globally. While extensive genomic tools are …

Abstract The Antarctic bathydraconid dragonfish, Parachaenichthys charcoti, is an Antarctic
notothenioid teleost endemic to the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean has cooled to …

Background: Abalones are large marine snails in the family Haliotidae and the genus
Haliotis belonging to the class Gastropoda of the phylum Mollusca. The family Haliotidae …

Abstract Background The swimming crab, Portunus trituberculatus, is an important
commercial species in China and is widely distributed in the coastal waters of Asia-Pacific …

Abstract Background The Northern snakehead (Channa argus), a member of the Channidae
family of the Perciformes, is an economically important freshwater fish native to East Asia. In …

Abstract Background: The Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, is one of the most studied
and economically important crustaceans in China. Its transition from a swimming to a …

Background There are five major extant groups of Echinodermata: Crinoidea (feather stars
and sea lillies), Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars), Asteroidea (sea stars) …

Horseshoe crabs, represented by only four extant species, have existed for around 500
million years. However, their existence is now under threat because of anthropogenic …