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Phylogeny of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) Inferred from Morphology and DNA Sequences, with a New Classification

Diversity 2023, 15(3), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030398
by Elena Kupriyanova 1,2,*, Harry A. ten Hove 3 and Greg W. Rouse 4,5
Reviewer 1: Anonymous
Reviewer 2: Anonymous
Reviewer 3:
Margherita LICCIANO
Diversity 2023, 15(3), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030398
Submission received: 30 December 2022 / Revised: 14 February 2023 / Accepted: 14 February 2023 / Published: 10 March 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diversity in 2022)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The manuscript is very well delineated and contains interesting and important results on the phylogeny of the Serpulidae, derived from both morphological and molecular data, leading to a new classification. I congratulate the authors on a great manuscript, and recommend its publication after minor changes (pointed out in the text).

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Author Response

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Reviewer 2 Report

This a masterfully done study that clarifies an important and controversially debated topic, i.e. the position of the Spirorbinae among the Serpulida. In addition to this, the authors provide evidence for the major radiations within the Serpulidae by morphology and molecular data. The work was carried out by internationally recognized experts in this group of animals and for analyzing molecular and morphological data. It is a very important contribution to annelid phylogeny and taxonomy, and it is of major interest for all those researches working on annelids. I have nothing to add nor do I have to give any advice to improve the paper. 

I strongly recommend publication at it is.

Author Response

We appreciate the reviewer's report that requires no action from our end

Reviewer 3 Report

In this study, the results of comprehensive phylogenetic analyses within Serpulidae based on molecular and morphological data are presented. The Authors propose a new classification of the family, which includes the re-formulated subfamilies Serpulinae, Spirorbinae, and Filograninae, with particular focus on the apomorphies of the major taxa.

The paper is a valuable, worth publishing manuscript, and I consider it a welcome contribution to the serpulid literature, well researched and presented. It is a pleasure to recommend this manuscript for publication on Diversity

Author Response

We appreciate the reviewer's report that requires no action on our part

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