Tube construction by a tanaidacean crustacean using a novel mucus secretion system involving the anal opening
Abstract Background Animals in diverse aquatic groups construct tubes using mucus and filaments, and the acquisition of this capability has likely played an important role in the evolution and diversification of small benthic animals. Tanaidacea is a crustacean order that includes tube-constructing...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Zoological Letters |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-017-0082-7 |