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Evolution of anthozoan polyp retraction mechanisms: convergent functional morphology and evolutionary allometry of the marginal musculature in order Zoanthidea (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Hexacorallia)

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Background: Retraction is among the most important basic behaviors of anthozoan Cnidaria polyps and is achieved through the coordinated contraction of at least six different muscle groups. Across the Anthozoa, these muscles range from unrecognizable atrophies to massive hypertrophies, producing a wide diversity of retraction abilities and functional morphologies. The...

Keyword:

Convergent evolution, Hexacorallia , Coelenterata, Functional morphology, Symbiosis, Phylogenetic comparative methods, and Evolutionary allometry

Creator:

Jennifer L. Schellinger, Kim E. Reuter, Anna M. Strimaitis, and Timothy D. Swain

Owner:

Chris Diaz

Publisher:

BioMed Central

Date Uploaded:

01/19/2017

Date Modified:

01/19/2017

Date Created:

2015-06-02

Resource Type:

Article

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DOI: 10.1186/s12862-015-0406-1