Polymorphism in the symmetries of gastric pouch arrangements in the sea anemone D. lineata

Abstract Symmetry in the arrangement of body parts is a distinctive phylogenetic feature of animals. Cnidarians show both bilateral and radial symmetries in their internal organs, such as gastric pouches and muscles. However, how different symmetries appear during the developmental process remains u...

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Main Authors: Safiye E. Sarper, Tamami Hirai, Take Matsuyama, Shigeru Kuratani, Koichi Fujimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Zoological Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-021-00180-0