Acoelomorph flatworms are deuterostomes related to Xenoturbella.

Xenoturbellida and Acoelomorpha are marine worms with contentious ancestry. Both were originally associated with the flatworms (Platyhelminthes), but molecular data have revised their phylogenetic positions, generally linking Xenoturbellida to the deuterostomes and positioning the Acoelomorpha as th...

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Main Authors: Philippe, H, Brinkmann, H, Copley, R, Moroz, L, Nakano, H, Poustka, A, Wallberg, A, Peterson, K, Telford, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011