Animal evolution: The enigmatic phylum Placozoa revisited

David J. Miller; Eldon E. Ball

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2004.12.016

Animal evolution: The enigmatic phylum Placozoa revisited

David J. Miller^*, Eldon E. Ball

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Abstract

A recent report of high levels of genetic variation between strains of Trichoplax adhaerens challenges the traditional view that the phylum Placozoa comprises only one species. At the morphological level, placozoans are amongst the simplest extant animals, but molecular evidence suggests that they may have more complex origins.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R26-R28
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2004.12.016
Publication status	Published - 11 Jan 2005

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