Is it possible to use behavior characters for evolutionary reconstruction in marine invertebrates? A methodological approach using Ethokit Logger

Abstract The use of behavioral data is quite common in studies of chordate animals and some groups of arthropods; however, these data are usually used in ecological and conservation studies. Their use remains uncommon in phylogenetic reconstructions, especially for non-model groups in behavioral stu...

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Published in:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Vol. 93; no. 3; p. e20191468
Main Authors:	DE GODOY, ISABELA A., ALBERTS, CARLOS C., NESPOLO, CAIO H., OLIVEIRA, JULIANA DE, STAMPAR, SÉRGIO N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Ciências 01-01-2021
Subjects:	Behavioral data feeding marine biology MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES phylogeny marine biology phylogeny Behavioral data feeding
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Summary:	Abstract The use of behavioral data is quite common in studies of chordate animals and some groups of arthropods; however, these data are usually used in ecological and conservation studies. Their use remains uncommon in phylogenetic reconstructions, especially for non-model groups in behavioral studies. This study aims to evaluate the methodological use of behavioral (feeding process) data with EthoKit Logger in the phylogenetic reconstruction of the Cnidaria, a group in the so-called ‘lower’ Metazoa. The results indicate considerable cohesion with reconstructions based on molecular data available in previous studies. We therefore suggest that the use of behavioral characters can possible be a useful secondary tool or a proof test for molecular evolutionary reconstructions.
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ISSN:	0001-3765 1678-2690 1678-2690
DOI:	10.1590/0001-3765202120191468