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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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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 |