Epimorphic development in tropical shallow-water Nymphonidae (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) revealed by fluorescence imaging
Abstract Background Extant lineages of sea spiders (Pycnogonida) exhibit different types of development. Most commonly, pycnogonids hatch as a minute, feeding protonymphon larva with subsequent anamorphic development. However, especially in cold water habitats at higher latitudes and in the deep sea...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | Zoological Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-023-00223-8 |