Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5920489 Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2011 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
► First molecular results on sponges from Lake Tanganyika show unique COI and ITS2 haplotypes. ► Two clades contain widely distributed genera and endemic lineage. ► Monophyly of Lake Tanganyika sponges rejected. ► Higher taxonomic structure for freshwater sponges called into question.
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Insights into the evolution of freshwater sponges (Porifera: Demospongiae: Spongillina): Barcoding and phylogenetic data from Lake Tanganyika endemics indicate multiple invasions and unsettle existing taxonomy
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