Forgotten for decades: Lake Lanao and the genetic assessment of its mollusc diversity

Lake Lanao on Mindanao island is the largest freshwater lake in the Philippines and may represent one of the few ancient lakes in Southeast Asia. This lake’s fauna is best known for its endemic cyprinid fishes that have been nearly driven to extinction through various anthropogenic actions. In contrast, only little is known about Lake Lanao’s invertebrate fauna and its placement within related Southeast Asian taxa. We here focus on the diversity...