Exploring the trends of adaptation and evolution of sclerites with regards to habitat depth in sea pens

Exploring the trends of adaptation and evolution of sclerites with regards to habitat depth in sea pens

Octocorals possess sclerites, small elements comprised of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) that are important diagnostic characters in octocoral taxonomy. Among octocorals, sea pens comprise a unique order (Pennatulacea) that live in a wide range of depths. Habitat depth is considered to be important in th...

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Main Authors: Yuka Kushida, Yukimitsu Imahara, Hin Boo Wee, Iria Fernandez-Silva, Jane Fromont, Oliver Gomez, Nerida Wilson, Taeko Kimura, Shinji Tsuchida, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Takuo Higashiji, Hiroaki Nakano, Hisanori Kohtsuka, Akira Iguchi, James Davis Reimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Bathymetric range
Pennatulacea
Plates
Sclerites
Three-flanged sclerites
Common ancestor
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13929.pdf

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