Parallel evolution controlled by adaptation and covariation in ammonoid cephalopods

Monnet C, de Baets K, Klug C (2011)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

BMC Evolutionary Biology BioMed Central

Publisher: BioMed Central

Book Volume: 11

Article Number: 115

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-11-115

Abstract

Conclusions: The morphological evolution of these two Devonian ammonoid lineages follows a near parallel evolutionary path for some important shell characters during several million years and through their phylogeny. Evolution of some traits (involution, umbilical lid) appears to be mainly driven by adaptation to improve the hydrodynamic properties of the shell, whereas other characters (sutural complexity) evolved due to covariation with features that play a central role in the morphogenesis of mollusc shells. This example provides evidence that parallel evolution can be driven simultaneously by different factors such as covariation (constructional constraints) and adaptation (natural selection).

Authors with CRIS profile

Kenneth de Baets Lehrstuhl für Paläoumwelt

Involved external institutions

LILLE 1 University - Science and Technology FR France (FR) University of Zurich / Universität Zürich (UZH) CH Switzerland (CH)

How to cite

APA:

Monnet, C., de Baets, K., & Klug, C. (2011). Parallel evolution controlled by adaptation and covariation in ammonoid cephalopods. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-11-115

MLA:

Monnet, Claude, Kenneth de Baets, and Christian Klug. "Parallel evolution controlled by adaptation and covariation in ammonoid cephalopods." BMC Evolutionary Biology 11 (2011).

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