Fused embryos and pre-metamorphic conjoined larvae in a broadcast spawning reef coral [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/54p]
Fusion of embryos or larvae prior to metamorphosis is rarely known to date in colonial marine organisms. Here, we document for the first time that the embryos of the broadcast spawning coral Platygyra daedalea could fuse during blastulation and further develop into conjoined larvae, and the settleme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2015-03-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/4-44/v2 |