A new species of Xenoturbella from the western Pacific Ocean and the evolution of Xenoturbella

A new species of Xenoturbella from the western Pacific Ocean and the evolution of Xenoturbella

Abstract Background Xenoturbella is a group of marine benthic animals lacking an anus and a centralized nervous system. Molecular phylogenetic analyses group the animal together with the Acoelomorpha, forming the Xenacoelomorpha. This group has been suggested to be either a sister group to the Nephr...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Nakano, Hideyuki Miyazawa, Akiteru Maeno, Toshihiko Shiroishi, Keiichi Kakui, Ryo Koyanagi, Miyuki Kanda, Noriyuki Satoh, Akihito Omori, Hisanori Kohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Xenoturbella
Acoels
Nemertodermatids
Acoelomorpha
Xenacoelomorpha
Frontal organ
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1080-2

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