# Phylogenetics of Lepidonotopodini (Macellicephalinae, Polynoidae, Annelida) and Comparative Mitogenomics of Shallow-Water vs. Deep-Sea Scaleworms (Aphroditiformia)

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 9 |
| Journal | Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3390/biology13120979 |
| Corresponding authors | Avery S. Hiley, Greg W. Rouse |
| Institution | University of California San Diego, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/invertebrate-taxonomy-and-ecology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3390/biology13120979](https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13120979)

## Topics

Lepidonotopodini · Macellicephalinae · Polynoidae · Aphroditiformia · Lepidonotopodinae synonymization · genome skimming · mitogenome assembly · deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems · anchialine cave-dwelling scaleworms · Eulagisca gigantea · Gene rearrangement · mitochondrial protein-coding genes · relaxed purifying selection · positive selection on amino acid sites · metabolic adaptation to deep-sea environments · Multi-gene phylogeny · Cladopolynoe gen. nov. · Mamiwata gen. nov. · Photinopolynoe gen. nov. · Stratigos gen. nov.

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