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Cnidarian Evolution

Cnidarian Evolution is a theoretical construct within evolutionary biology that specifically elucidates the phylogenetic development, morphological diversification, and taxonomic radiation of the phylum Cnidaria over geological time, distinguishing itself from broader evolutionary models through its exclusive focus on cnidarian-specific adaptations, life cycle innovations, and fossil-record interpretations.

314

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23.7K

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972

Authors

430

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2017–2026

71

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Publications

314

Sea Anemone Genome Reveals Ancestral Eumetazoan Gene Repertoire and Genomic Organization

Nicholas H. Putnam, Mansi Srivastava, Uffe Hellsten et al. · Science · 2007 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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The Cambrian fossils of Chengjiang, China: the flowering of early animal life

Choice Reviews Online · 2004 · 407 citations

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Investigating the origins of triploblasty: `mesodermal' gene expression in a diploblastic animal, the sea anemone<i>Nematostella vectensis</i>(phylum, Cnidaria; class, Anthozoa)

Mark Q. Martindale, Kevin Pang, John R. Finnerty · Development · 2004 · 400 citations

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EST Analysis of the Cnidarian Acropora millepora Reveals Extensive Gene Loss and Rapid Sequence Divergence in the Model Invertebrates

R. Daniel Kortschak, Gabrielle Samuel, Robert Saint et al. · Current Biology · 2003 · 353 citations · Full text

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Phylogeny of Medusozoa and the evolution of cnidarian life cycles

Allen G. Collins · Journal of Evolutionary Biology · 2002 · 351 citations · Full text

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Authors

972

  1. MQ
    Mark Q. Martindale

    University of Hawaii System, United States

    18 publications · 3.3K citations

    18

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  2. AG
    Allen G. Collins

    National Museum of Natural History, United States

    21 publications · 2.7K citations

    18

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  3. JR
    John R. Finnerty

    Boston University, United States

    14 publications · 3K citations

    13

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  4. UT
    Ulrich Technau

    University of Vienna, Austria

    13 publications · 3.2K citations

    12

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  5. DJ
    David J. Miller

    James Cook University, Australia

    12 publications · 1.5K citations

    12

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Institutions

430

  1. James Cook University

    Townsville, Australia

    17 h-index

    47 publications

    3.9K citations

  2. National Museum of Natural History

    Washington, United States

    17 h-index

    32 publications

    3.8K citations

  3. Smithsonian Institution

    Washington, United States

    16 h-index

    31 publications

    3.6K citations

  4. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    14 h-index

    28 publications

    2.7K citations

  5. University of Kansas

    Lawrence, United States

    13 h-index

    21 publications

    1.9K citations

  6. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    12 h-index

    32 publications

    3.1K citations

  7. University of Hawaii System

    Honolulu, United States

    12 h-index

    29 publications

    3K citations

  8. University of Vienna

    Vienna, Austria

    11 h-index

    49 publications

    3.7K citations

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  1. PLoS ONE

    15 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

    14 publications · 1.1K citations

    14

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  3. Molecular Biology and Evolution

    MBE · 12 publications · 1.2K citations

    12

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  4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 10 publications · 1.7K citations

    10

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  5. Hydrobiologia

    10 publications · 321 citations

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