Article
Barcoding of arrow worms (Phylum Chaetognatha) from three oceans: genetic diversity and evolution within an enigmatic phylum.
PloS one - 1 Apr 2010
Jennings Robert M, Bucklin Ann, Pierrot-Bults Annelies
Abstract excerpt
Arrow worms (Phylum Chaetognatha) are abundant planktonic organisms and important predators in many food webs; yet, the classification and evolutionary relationships among chaetognath species remain poorly understood. A seemingly simple body plan is underlain by subtle variation in morphological details, obscuring the affinities of species within the phylum. Many species achieve near global distributions,...
Topics
- Animals
- Biological Evolution
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Electron Transport Complex IV
- Electronic Data Processing
- Genetic Variation
- Oceans and Seas
- Plankton