Lack of support for Deuterostomia prompts reinterpretation of the first Bilateria.
P. Kapli, P. Natsidis, D. J. Leite, M. Fursman, N. Jeffrie, I. A. Rahman, H. Philippe, R. Copley, M. J. Telford
The paper reevaluates the monophyly of Deuterostomia using phylogenomic datasets, finding weak support and suggesting systematic errors may explain apparent support.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2020Evolutionary Biology