Figure 1

A maximum likelihood phylogenetic reconstruction based on GBlock-edited amino acid sequences of 13 protein-coding genes for 136 taxa (model: LG). The phylogenetic position of Relicanthus daphneae is indicated with a red arrow. Node support is based on 1,000 bootstrap replicates (see embedded legend for symbol usage) and the tree is rooted to the Placozoa. For clarity, exceptionally long branches are shortened using hatch marks. Numbers 1–5 next to nodes indicate spurious relationships as discussed in the text. Names of taxa in the tree marked with asterisks have been updated according to WoRMS.