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Correlating early evolution of parasitic platyhelminths to Gondwana breakup.
Systematic biology - 1 Dec 2011
Badets Mathieu, Whittington Ian, Lalubin Fabrice, Allienne Jean-Francois, Maspimby Jean-Luc, Bentz Sophie, Du Preez Louis H, Barton Diane, Hasegawa Hideo, Tandon Veena, Imkongwapang Rangpenyuba, Imkongwapang Rangpenyubai, Ohler Annemarie, Combes Claude, Verneau Olivier
Abstract excerpt
Investigating patterns and processes of parasite diversification over ancient geological periods should involve comparisons of host and parasite phylogenies in a biogeographic context. It has been shown previously that the geographical distribution of host-specific parasites of sarcopterygians was guided, from Palaeozoic to Cainozoic times, mostly by evolution and diversification of their freshwater hosts. Here,...
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