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Arms of larval seastars of Pisaster ochraceus provide versatility in muscular and ciliary swimming

Larval swimming with cilia, unaided by muscles, is the presumed ancestral condition for echinoderms, but use of muscles in swimming has evolved several times. Ciliation and musculature of the arms of brachiolaria-stage larvae in the family Asteriidae provide unusual versatility in the use of muscles...

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Autores principales: George, Sophie B., Strathmann, Richard R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6417731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30870513
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213803