Deuterostome phylogeny reveals monophyletic chordates and the new phylum Xenoturbellida.
Deuterostomes comprise vertebrates, the related invertebrate chordates (tunicates and cephalochordates) and three other invertebrate taxa: hemichordates, echinoderms and Xenoturbella. The relationships between invertebrate and vertebrate deuterostomes are clearly important for understanding our own...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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