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Brian P. Palenik

University of California San DiegoORCID 0000-0002-3717-9046Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Evolutionary BiologyOpen BiologyPeer-reviewedFeb 25, 2026

Looks can be deceiving: discordances in phylogeny and morphology within loricate choanoflagellates

Àlex Gàlvez-Morante, Florentine U. Rutaganira, Brian P. Palenik, Daniel J. Richter

The paper examines two new loricate choanoflagellate strains that show morphological discrepancies with their genetic relatives, challenging current taxonomic classifications based on morphology.

DOI 10.1098/rsob.250261

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