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Citation for Study 955

About Citation title: "Ribbon worm relationships: a phylogeny of the phylum Nemertea".
About This study was previously identified under the legacy study ID S837 (Status: Published).

Citation

Thollesson M., & Norenburg J. 2003. Ribbon worm relationships: a phylogeny of the phylum Nemertea. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 270: 407-415.

Authors

  • Thollesson M.
  • Norenburg J.

Abstract

We present the most extensive phylogenetic analysis to date of higher-level nemertean relationships, based on sequence data from four different genes (the nuclear genes for 28S rRNA and histone H3, and the mitochondrial genes for 16S rRNA and cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, COI). Well-supported clades are in general compatible with earlier, more limited, analyses, and current classification is largely in agreement with our results, although there are some notable exceptions. Bdellonemertea (represented by Malacobdella) is found to be a part of Monostilifera, and Polystilifera is the monophyletic sister group to Monostilifera. Cratenemertidae is the sister group to the remaining monostiliferan (including Malacobdella), a group for which we apply the new name Distromatonemertea. Heteronemertea is monophyletic and forms a clade with Hubrechtella; for this clade we introduce the name Pilidiophora. Finally, Pilidiophora and Hoplonemertea (with Malacobdella) form a monophyletic group and we introduce the name Neonemertea to refer to this group. Palaeonemertea is found to be non-monophyletic and basal among nemerteans.

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