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Identification challenge

Activity 1

Looking at the pictures below:

Can you guess how many species are represented?
Using the numbers underneath the images, group the individuals you think belong to the same species.

Activity 2

Use SeaView to align the sequence file from the individuals pictured below.

How does your original guess compare to what the DNA suggests?

Sea cucumber challenge

Sequence file for the sea cucumbers (right click on the link, and then Save As…)

10043 10043

11012 11012

11956 11956

6487 6487

6588 6588

6748 6748

6929 6929

8193 8193

8288 8288

8355 8355

collage All specimens at a glance

Brittle star challenge

Sequence file for the brittle stars

T019_UF584

T020_UF6964

T021_UF10590

T027_UF337

T032_UF11973

T043_UF5667

T046_UF13575

T051_UF10971

T058_UF1592

T059_UF2309

T065_UF3601

T066_UF0458

T131_UF8649

T134_UF10421

T135_UF14291

T139_UF13001

T141_UF14471

T143_UF15175

T144_UF10394