Evolutionary transformation of mouthparts from particle-feeding to piercing carnivory in Viper copepods: Review and 3D analyses of a key innovation using advanced imaging techniques

Evolutionary transformation of mouthparts from particle-feeding to piercing carnivory in Viper copepods: Review and 3D analyses of a key innovation using advanced imaging techniques

Abstract Background Novel feeding adaptations often facilitate adaptive radiation and diversification. But the evolutionary origins of such feeding adaptations can be puzzling if they require concordant change in multiple component parts. Pelagic, heterorhabdid copepods (Calanoida) exhibit diverse f...

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Main Authors: Tomonari Kaji, Chihong Song, Kazuyoshi Murata, Shigenori Nonaka, Kota Ogawa, Yusuke Kondo, Susumu Ohtsuka, A. Richard Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Feeding strategies
Functional morphology
Morphological novelty
Appendage innovation
Crustacea
Calanoida
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-019-0308-y

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