Phylogenomics shows that novel tapeworm-like traits of haplozoan parasites evolved from within the Peridiniales (Dinoflagellata)
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Haplozoans are intestinal parasites of marine annelids with bizarre traits, including a differentiated and dynamic trophozoite stage that resembles the scolex and strobila of tapeworms. Described originally as "Mesozoa", comparative ultrastructural data and mo... ...