Understanding form and function of the stem in early flattened echinoderms (pleurocystitids) using a microstructural approach
Pleurocystitid rhombiferans are among the most unusual echinoderms whose mode of life has been long debated. These echinoderms are usually interpreted as vagile epibenthic echinoderms, moving over the sea bottom by means of a flexible stem. Although their life habits and posture are reasonably well...
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-04-01
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