Deep-sea origin and in-situ diversification of chrysogorgiid octocorals.

The diversity, ubiquity and prevalence in deep waters of the octocoral family Chrysogorgiidae Verrill, 1883 make it noteworthy as a model system to study radiation and diversification in the deep sea. Here we provide the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the Chrysogorgiidae, and compare p...

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Hauptverfasser: Eric Pante, Scott C France, Arnaud Couloux, Corinne Cruaud, Catherine S McFadden, Sarah Samadi, Les Watling
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Schriftenreihe:PLoS ONE
Online Zugang:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3377635?pdf=render