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Phyla of Tiny Filter Feeders Find a New Spot on the Tree of Life
Phyla of Tiny Filter Feeders Find a New Spot on the Tree of Life
A new study using fairly complete genetic datasets of two phyla of small suspension feeders (Ectoprocta and Entoprocta) reopens the debate on the phylogenetic relationships between them and other animals.
A new study using fairly complete genetic datasets of two phyla of small suspension feeders (Ectoprocta and Entoprocta) reopens the debate on the phylogenetic relationships between them and other animals.
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Sponge Names for Sale, Proceeds to go to Conservation Efforts
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A tidy-up of a New Zealand storage room led to the sale of naming rights for three new-to-science Galápagos Islands species.
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