The central nervous system of Oweniidae (Annelida) and its implications for the structure of the ancestral annelid brain

The central nervous system of Oweniidae (Annelida) and its implications for the structure of the ancestral annelid brain

Abstract Background Recent phylogenomic analyses congruently reveal a basal clade which consists of Oweniidae and Mageloniidae as sister group to the remaining Annelida. These results indicate that the last common ancestor of Annelida was a tube-dwelling organism. They also challenge traditional evo...

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Main Authors: Patrick Beckers, Conrad Helm, Günter Purschke, Katrine Worsaae, Pat Hutchings, Thomas Bartolomaeus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Neuroanatomy
Brain
Central nervous system
Spiralia
Glia
Ultrastructure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-019-0305-1

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