Phylogeny and evolution of calcareous sponges: monophyly of calcinea and calcaronea, high level of morphological homoplasy, and the primitive nature of axial symmetry

M. Manuel (1, 2) , Carole Borchiellini (2) , E. Alivon (2) , Jean Vacelet (3) , Y. Le Parco (2) , Nicole Boury-Esnault (2)

1 SAE - Systématique, adaptation, évolution
2 COM - Centre d'océanologie de Marseille
3 IMBE - Institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale

Domaines: Biochimie, Biologie Moléculaire

M. Manuel, Carole Borchiellini, E. Alivon, Jean Vacelet, Y. Le Parco, et al.. Phylogeny and evolution of calcareous sponges: monophyly of calcinea and calcaronea, high level of morphological homoplasy, and the primitive nature of axial symmetry. Systematic biology., 2003, 52, pp.311-333. ⟨hal-00135326⟩