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Origin and evolutionary plasticity of the gastric caecum in sea urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)

BACKGROUND: The digestive tract of many metazoan invertebrates is characterized by the presence of caeca or diverticula that serve secretory and/or absorptive functions. With the development of various feeding habits, distinctive digestive organs may be present in certain taxa. This also holds true...

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Autores principales: Ziegler, Alexander, Mooi, Rich, Rolet, Gauthier, De Ridder, Chantal
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2967547/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20955602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-313