Molecular Phylogenetics of the Siphonophora (Cnidaria), with Implications for the Evolution of Functional Specialization
Dunn C, Pugh P, Haddock S. Molecular Phylogenetics of the Siphonophora (Cnidaria), with Implications for the Evolution of Functional Specialization. Systematic Biology 2005, 54: 916-935. PMID: 16338764, DOI: 10.1080/10635150500354837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEvolution, MolecularGenetic SpeciationHydrozoaModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataPhylogenyProtein Structure, SecondaryRNA, Ribosomal, 16SRNA, Ribosomal, 18SSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsRibosomal RNA genesRNA genesNuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA geneLarge subunit ribosomal RNA geneFunctional specializationSmall subunit ribosomal RNA geneMitochondrial large subunit ribosomal RNA geneFree-living animalsMolecular phylogeneticsOutgroup taxaColonial hydrozoansParsimony reconstructionsMolecular dataBudding processMorphological dataTaxaFunctional typesSiphonophoresMajor groupsPhylogenyDeep seaMedusaeGenesLiving animalsScuba diving