Evolution: A sisterly dispute
Abstract
Which phylum first branched off from the animal phylogenetic tree is a contested issue. A new analysis challenges the proposal that comb jellies are the sister group to all other animals, and emphasizes a 'sponges-first' view. Three evolutionary biologists weigh up the evidence.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- January 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1038/529286a
- Bibcode:
- 2016Natur.529..286T