Article
Improved phylogenetic resolution within Siphonophora (Cnidaria) with implications for trait evolution.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Oct 2018
Munro Catriona, Siebert Stefan, Zapata Felipe, Howison Mark, Damian-Serrano Alejandro, Church Samuel H, Goetz Freya E, Pugh Philip R, Haddock Steven H D, Dunn Casey W
Abstract excerpt
Siphonophores are a diverse group of hydrozoans (Cnidaria) that are found at most depths of the ocean - from the surface, like the familiar Portuguese man of war, to the deep sea. They play important roles in ocean ecosystems, and are among the most abundant gelatinous predators. A previous phylogenetic study based on two ribosomal RNA genes provided insight into the internal relationships between major...
Topics
- Animals
- Ecosystem
- Genome
- Hydrozoa
- Likelihood Functions
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Stochastic Processes