A sisterly dispute

Maximilian J. Telford (), Leonid L. Moroz () and Kenneth M. Halanych ()
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Maximilian J. Telford: Evolution and Environment, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Leonid L. Moroz: Leonid L. Moroz is at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St Augustine, Florida 32080, USA, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Kenneth M. Halanych: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA.

Nature, 2016, vol. 529, issue 7586, 286-287

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.

Date: 2016
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