The development and metamorphosis of the indirect developing acorn worm Schizocardium californicum (Enteropneusta: Spengelidae)

Abstract Background Enteropneusts are benthic marine invertebrates that belong to the deuterostome phylum Hemichordata. The two main clades of enteropneusts are defined by differences in early life history strategies. In the Spengelidae and Ptychoderidae, development is indirect via a planktotrophic...

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Main Authors: Paul Gonzalez, Jeffrey Z. Jiang, Christopher J. Lowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0270-0