Moving towards a complete molecular framework of the Nematoda: a focus on the Enoplida and early-branching clades |
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| Authors: | Holly M Bik P John D Lambshead W Kelley Thomas David H Lunt |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Nematode Research Group, Department of Zoology,The Natural History Museum,London,UK;2.School of Ocean and Earth Science,National Oceanography Centre,Southampton,UK;3.Hubbard Center for Genome Studies,University of New Hampshire,Durham,USA;4.Department of Biological Sciences,University of Hull,Hull,UK |
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| Abstract: | Background The subclass Enoplia (Phylum Nematoda) is purported to be the earliest branching clade amongst all nematode taxa, yet the deep phylogeny of this important lineage remains elusive. Free-living marine species within the order Enoplida play prominent roles in marine ecosystems, but previous molecular phylogenies have provided only the briefest evolutionary insights; this study aimed to firmly resolve internal relationships within the hyper-diverse but poorly understood Enoplida. In addition, we revisited the molecular framework of the Nematoda using a rigorous phylogenetic approach in order to investigate patterns of early splits amongst the oldest lineages (Dorylaimia and Enoplia). |
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