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Vergara-Florez, D.C., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2026. Taxonomy, tissue, and habitat influence mollusk microbial communities. The ISME Journal 20(1), wrag092. DOI: 10.1093/ismejo/wrag092

Hassig, A., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2026. Identity and diversity of polydorids (Annelida: Spionidae) on coralline algae encrustations of Conus shells at French Polynesia. Biological Bulletin 248:000-000. DOI: 10.1086/741494

Duda, T.F., Jr., Vergara-Florez, D.C. 2025. Geographic variation in diet and genetic connectivity of populations of the widespread predatory cone snail Conus miliaris. Ecology and Evolution 15:e72434. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72434

Duda, T.F., Jr., Lee, T., Ó Foighil, D. 2025. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology’s Mollusk Division: brief overview of the collection, recent digitization efforts, and future directions. Nautilus 139(3):152–160.

Bieler, R., Bogan, A.E., Criales, M.M., Dietl, G.P., Duda, T.F., Jr., Fuchs, C.E., Giribet, G., Goodheart, J.A., Leal, J.H., Lee, T., Mikkelsen, P.M., Pearce, T.A., Pearson, K., Petway, T., Rios, N., Rosenberg, G., Shea, E.K., Sierwald, P., Slapcinsky, J., Smith, J.M., Vendetti, J.E. 2025. Putting U.S. mollusk collections on the map: collaborative digitization and innovation. Nautilus 139(3):91-103.

Wood, A., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2025. Evolution of putative cone snail olfactory genes and their expression patterns in two closely related species. Malacologia 67(1/2):199-213. DOI: 10.4002/040.067.0109

Duda, T.F., Jr., Vergara-Florez, D.C. 2025. Variation in body size of Conus species (family Conidae) from seaward and lagoonal reefs of atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia). Malacologia 67(1/2):215-227. DOI: 10.4002/040.067.0110

Duda, T.F., Jr. 2025. Introduction to the special issue: a celebration of Alan J. Kohn. Malacologia 67(1/2):53-54. DOI: 10.4002/040.067.0102

Cerda, P.A., Crowe-Riddell, J.M., Gonçalves, D.J.P., Larson, D.A., Duda, T.F., Jr., Davis Rabosky, A.R. 2022. Divergent specialization of simple venom gene profiles among rear-fanged snake genera (Helicops and Leptodeira, Dipsadinae, Colubridae). Toxins 14:489. DOI: 10.3390/toxins14070489

Wood, A.W., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2021. Reticulate evolution in Conidae: Evidence of nuclear and mitochondrial introgression. Molecuar Phylogenetics and Evolution 161:107182. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107182

Duda, T.F., Jr. 2021. Patterns of variation of mutation rates of mitochondrial and nuclear genes of gastropods. BMC Ecology and Evolution 21:13. DOI: 10.1186/s12862-021-01748-2

Terry, C.H., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2021. Consequences of captive-Rearing and exposure to cues from potential predators on shell sizes and shapes of North American stagnicoline gastropods. American Malacological Bulletin 38(2):1-9. DOI: 10.4003/006.038.0203

Polidoro,B., Matson, C.W., Ottinger, M.A., Renegar, D.A., Romero, I., Schlenk, D., Wise, J.P., Sr., Beltrán González, J., Bruns, P., Carpenter, K., Cobián Rojas, D., Collier, T.K., Duda, T.F., Jr., González-Diáz, P., Di Giulio, R., Grubbs, R.D., Haney, J.C., Incardona, J.P., Horta-Puga, G., Linardich, C., Moore, J.A., Pech, D., Perera Valderrama, S., Ralph, G.M., Strongin, K., Ringwood, A.H., Würsig, B. 2020. A multi-taxonomic framework for assessing relative petrochemical vulnerability of marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico. Science of the Total Environment 763: 142986. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142986

Cerda, P.A., Hewitt, T.L., Haponski, A.E., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2019. Unraveling cryptic morphological diversity in a marine snail species complex using nuclear genomic data. American Malacological Bulletin 37(2):45-52. DOI: 10.4003/006.037.0201

Weese, D.A., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2019. Effects of predator-prey interactions on predator traits: differentiation of diets and venoms of a marine snail. Toxins 11(5), 299. DOI: 10.3390/toxins11050299

Lawler, A.J., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2017. Molecular and morphometric data suggest the presence of a neglected species in the marine gastropod family Conidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 109:421-429. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.02.011

Chang, D., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2016. Age-related association of venom gene expression and diet of predatory gastropods. BMC Evolutionary Biology 16:27. DOI: 10.1186/s12862-016-0592-5

Chang, D., Olenzek, A.M., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2015. Effects of geographic heterogeneity in species interactions on the evolution of venom genes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, Biological Sciences 282(1805):20141984. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.1984

Weese, D.A., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2015. Transcriptomic resources for three populations of Conus miliaris (Mollusca: Conidae) from Easter Island, American Samoa and Guam. Mol. Ecol. Res. 15:228-229. DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12340

Moore, A.C., Burch, J.B., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2015. Recognition of a highly restricted freshwater snail lineage (Physidae: Physella) in southeastern Oregon: Convergent evolution, historical context, and conservation considerations. Conservation Genetics 16:113-123. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-014-0645-5

Puillandre, N., Bouchet, P., Duda, T.F., Jr., Kauferstein, S., Kohn, A.J., Olivera, B.M., Watkins, M., Meyer, C. 2014. Molecular phylogeny and evolution of the cone snails (Gastropoda, Conoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 78:290-303. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.05.023

Puillandre, N., Duda, T.F., Jr., Meyer, C., Olivera, B.M., Bouchet, P. 2014. One, four or 100 genera? Classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies 81:1-23. DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyu055

Chang, D., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2014. Application of community phylogenetic approaches to understand gene expression: differential exploration of venom gene space in predatory marine gastropods. BMC Evolutionary Biology 14:123. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-14-123

Chang, D., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2012. Extensive and continuous duplication facilitates rapid evolution and diversification of gene families. Molecular Biology and Evolution 29:2019-2029. DOI: 10.1093/molbev/mss068

Duda, T.F., Jr., Terbio, M., Chen, G., Phillips, S., Olenzek, A.M., Chang, D., Morris, D.W. 2012. Patterns of population structure and historical demography of Conus species in the tropical Pacific. American Malacological Bulletin 30:175-187. DOI: 10.4003/006.030.0116

Gilly, W.F., Richmond, T.A., Duda, T.F., Jr., Elliger, C., Lebaric, Z., Schulz, J., Bingham, J.P., Sweedler, J.V. 2010. A diverse family of novel peptide toxins from an unusual cone snail, Conus californicus. Journal of Experimental Biology 214:147-161.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Kohn, A.J., Matheny, A.M. 2009. Cryptic species differentiated in Conus ebraeus, a widespread tropical marine gastropod. Biological Bulletin 217:292-305.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Chang, D., Lewis, B.D., Lee, T. 2009. Geographic variation in venom allelic composition and diets of the widespread predatory marine gastropod Conus ebraeus. PLoS ONE 4(7):e6245.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Chang, D., Lewis, B.D., Lee, T. 2009. Geographic variation in venom allelic composition and diets of the widespread predatory marine gastropod Conus ebraeus. PLoS ONE 4(7):e6245.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Lee, T. 2009. Ecological release and venom evolution of a predatory marine snail at Easter Island. PLoS ONE 4(5):e5558.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Lessios, H.A. 2009. Connectivity of populations within and between major biogeographic regions of the tropical Pacific in Conus ebraeus, a widespread marine gastropod. Coral Reefs 28:651-659.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Lee, T. 2009. Isolation and population divergence of a widespread Indo-West Pacific marine gastropod at Easter Island. Marine Biology 156:1193-1202.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Bolin, M.B., Meyer, C.P., Kohn, A.J. 2008. Hidden diversity in a hyperdiverse gastropod genus: discovery of previously unidentified members of a Conus species complex. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49:867-876.

Duda, T.F., Jr. 2008. Differentiation of venoms of predatory marine gastropods: divergence of orthologous toxin genes of closely related Conus species with different dietary specializations. Journal of Molecular Evolution 67:315-321.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Remigio, E.A. 2008. Variation and evolution of toxin gene expression profiles of six closely related venomous marine snails. Molecular Ecology 17:3018-3032.

Williams, S.T., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2008. Did tectonic activity stimulate Oligo-Miocene speciation in the Indo-West Pacific? Evolution 62:1618-1634.

Remigio, E.A., Duda, T.F., Jr. 2008. Evolution of ecological specialization and venom of a predatory marine gastropod. Molecular Ecology 17:1156-1162.

Cortés-Ortiz, L., Duda, Jr., T.F., Canales-Espinosa, D., García-Orduña, F. Rodríguez-Luna, E., Bermingham, E. 2007. Hybridization in large-bodied New World primates. Genetics 176:2421-2425.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Rolán, E. 2005. Explosive radiation of Cape Verde Conus, a marine species flock. Molecular Ecology 14:267-272.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Kohn, A.J. 2005. Species-level phylogeography and evolutionary history of the hyperdiverse marine gastropod genus Conus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34:257-272.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Palumbi, S.R. 2004. Gene expression and feeding ecology: evolution of piscivory in the venomous gastropod genus Conus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, Biological Sciences 271:1165-1171.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Bingham, J-P., Livett, B.G., Kohn, A.J., et al. 2004. How much at risk are cone snails? Science 303:955-957.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Vanhoye, D., Nicolas, P. 2002. Roles of diversifying selection and coordinated evolution in the evolution of amphibian antimicrobial peptides. Molecular Biology and Evolution 19:858-864.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Kohn, A.J., Palumbi, S.R. 2001. Origins of diverse feeding ecologies within Conus, a genus of venomous marine gastropods. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 73:391-409.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Palumbi, S.R. 2000. Evolutionary diversification of multi-gene families: allelic selection of toxins in predatory cone snails. Molecular Biology and Evolution 17:1286-1293.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Palumbi, S.R. 1999. Developmental shifts and species selection in gastropods. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 96:10272-10277.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Palumbi, S.R. 1999. Molecular genetics of ecological diversification: duplication and rapid evolution of toxin genes of the venomous gastropod Conus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 96:6820-6823.

Duda, T.F., Jr., Palumbi, S.R. 1999. Population structure of the black tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon, among western Indian Ocean and western Pacific populations. Marine Biology 134:705-710.

France, S.C., Tachino, N., Duda, T.F., Jr., Shleser, R.A., Palumbi, S.R. 1999. Intraspecific genetic diversity in the marine shrimp Penaeus vannamei: multiple polymorphic elongation factor-1 alpha loci revealed by intron sequencing. Marine Biotechnology 1:261-268.