Erratum to: Genetic diversity and population differentiation of small giant clam in Comoros islands assessed by microsatellite markers.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3513-6.].

Genetic diversity and population differentiation of small giant clam in Comoros islands assessed by microsatellite markers.

Small giant clam, , widely distributed from French Polynesia to East Africa, has faced population declines due to over-exploitation. Comoros islands are an important biogeographic region due to potential richness of marine species, but no relevant information is available. In order to facilitate devising effective conservation management plan for , nine microsatellite markers were used to survey genetic diversity and population differentiation of 72 specimens collected from three Comoros islands, Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan.