Evolution of a Novel Muscle Design in Sea Urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)

The sea urchin (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) masticatory apparatus, or Aristotle's lantern, is a complex structure composed of numerous hard and soft components. The lantern is powered by various paired and unpaired muscle groups. We describe how one set of these muscles, the lantern protractor m...

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Main Authors: Ziegler, Alexander, Schröder, Leif, Ogurreck, Malte, Faber, Cornelius, Stach, Thomas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356314/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22624043
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037520
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