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Cenozoic Arms Race Shaped Diversity of Marine Snails, Study Finds

Cenozoic Arms Race Shaped Diversity of Marine Snails, Study Finds

A large-scale analysis of nearly 700 species clarifies evolutionary relationships within Neogastropoda, supporting their single origin and identifying four new families. The research also reveals a previously undetected diversification burst in the early Cenozoic.

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Evolutionary arm race in Cenozoic seas shaped modern diversity of marine snails