Lack of support for Deuterostomia prompts reinterpretation of the first bilateria
The bilaterally symmetric animals (Bilateria) are considered to comprise two monophyletic groups, Protostomia (Ecdysozoa and the Lophotrochozoa) and Deuterostomia (Chordata and the Xenambulacraria). Recent molecular phylogenetic studies have not consistently supported deuterostome monophyly. Here, w...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2021
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