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Estimation of divergence times in cnidarian evolution based on mitochondrial protein-coding genes and the fossil record.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jan 2012
Park Eunji, Hwang Dae-Sik, Lee Jae-Seong, Song Jun-Im, Seo Tae-Kun, Won Yong-Jin
Abstract excerpt
The phylum Cnidaria is comprised of remarkably diverse and ecologically significant taxa, such as the reef-forming corals, and occupies a basal position in metazoan evolution. The origin of this phylum and the most recent common ancestors (MRCAs) of its modern classes remain mostly unknown, although scattered fossil evidence provides some insights on this topic. Here, we investigate the molecular divergence times...
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