Comparative morphology and evolution of the cnidosac in Cladobranchia (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia)

Comparative morphology and evolution of the cnidosac in Cladobranchia (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia: Nudibranchia)

Abstract Background A number of shelled and shell-less gastropods are known to use multiple defensive mechanisms, including internally generated or externally obtained biochemically active compounds and structures. Within Nudipleura, nudibranchs within Cladobranchia possess such a special defense: t...

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Main Authors: Jessica A. Goodheart, Sabrina Bleidißel, Dorothee Schillo, Ellen E. Strong, Daniel L. Ayres, Angelika Preisfeld, Allen G. Collins, Michael P. Cummings, Heike Wägele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Nudipleura
Morphological evolution
Nematocyst sequestration
Aeolid
Defense
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0289-2

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