Reconstructing the neuromuscular ground pattern of phylactolaemate bryozoans: new data from the Lophopodidae

Abstract Background The solely freshwater inhabiting Phylactolaemata is a sister taxon to all other bryozoans. Among phylactolaemates, Lophopodidae represents an early branching clade that is therefore crucial for ground pattern reconstruction. While more recent morphological data of most phylactola...

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Main Authors: J. Bibermair, T. S. Wood, R. Chaichana, T. Schwaha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02076-9