Oct 18, 2006 · We use a phylogenetic approach based on two mitochondrial genetic markers to disentangle the taxonomic status and to investigate the role of host specificity in the speciation …

We found a possible case of host shift from Porites to Goniopora and Tubastrea in sympatric Phestilla spp. This represents one of the first documented cases of host shift as a mechanism …

Overview of attention for article published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, October 2006

We studied the morphology, host specificity, feeding rate and larval settlement preference of the corallivorous nudibranch Phestilla subodiosa collected from the field.

Dec 5, 2019 · This study uses extensive field collections, DNA sequencing, and phylogenetic analyses to reconstruct the evolutionary history of coral-associated nudibranchs and assess …

Ecologically, corallivory in nudibranchs resembles phytophagy in insects- a process that for decades has served as a model for ecological speciation via host shifting.

May 8, 2020 · In this paper, we describe a new species of corallivorous nudibranch belonging to the genus Phestilla collected in Koh Tao feeding on Pavona explanulata (Lamarck, 1816), …

In 2020, several beige coloured Phestilla were observed feeding on Turbinaria peltata and laying eggs on a coral skeleton in the waters off eastern Hong Kong during an underwater survey.

I am examining how geography and coral host influence genetic divergence among specimens of Phestilla sibogae and Phestilla minor collected from locations spanning the Coral Triangle in …

Jan 1, 2007 · We use a phylogenetic approach based on two mitochondrial genetic markers to disentangle the taxonomic status and to investigate the role of host specificity in the speciation …