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WormNet: Recent Advances in Annelid Systematics, Development, and Evolution

Polychaete chaetae: Function, fossils, and phylogeny

Rachel A. Merz 1 * and Sarah A. Woodin 2
1 Department of Biology, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
2 Marine Science Program and Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Rachel A. Merz, E-mail: rmerz1{at}swarthmore.edu


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Synopsis In this article we review the phylogenetic distribution of major chaetal types within the Polychaeta, discuss what has been demonstrated about chaetal function in modern worms, and examine what is known about the evolution of chaete through the fossil record. We conclude with specific cautions about how chaetae are treated in phylogenetic analyses and make suggestions about how they could be used to provide a stronger phylogenetic signal.

From the symposium "WormNet: Recent Advances in Annelid Systematics, Development, and Evolution" presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, January 4-8, 2005, at San Diego, California.
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