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Phylogenetic Relationships of Seven Echinoderms. By Cristina Wittkopp. Echinoderms. Deuterostomes (means mouth second) – chordates, hemichordates and echinoderms Branched from Hemichordates aprroximately 875 mya. (Blair,2005) Posess pentaradial symmetry. Pelmatozoa- Antedon mediterrenea.
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Seven Echinoderms By Cristina Wittkopp
Echinoderms Deuterostomes (means mouth second) – chordates, hemichordates and echinoderms Branched from Hemichordates aprroximately 875 mya. (Blair,2005) Posess pentaradial symmetry
Echinozoa Apostichopus japonicus Echinometra Cucumaria frondosa
These trees are based on molecular data. A. Lafay et al. (1995) and B. Wada et al. (1996) These trees are based on morpholophy. A. Gale (1987 and B. Blake (1987) (Wray G, Knott E, 2000)
Asteroizoa Astropecten polyacanthus-Paxillosida Patiria miniata- Velvatida Crossaster papposus- Velatida
References Knott E, Wray G (2000) Controversy and Consensus in Asteroid Systematics: New Insights to Ordinal and Familial Relationships. American Zoologist. 40: 382-392 Blair J, Hedges S.(2005) Molecular Phylogeny and Divergence Times of Deuterostome Animals. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 22: 2275-2288.