Three in one: evolution of viviparity, coenocytic placenta and polyembryony in cyclostome bryozoans
Abstract Background Placentation has evolved multiple times among both chordates and invertebrates. Although they are structurally less complex, invertebrate placentae are much more diverse in their origin, development and position. Aquatic colonial suspension-feeders from the phylum Bryozoa acquire...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01775-z |