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Are Fireworms Venomous? Evidence for the Convergent Evolution of Toxin Homologs in Three Species of Fireworms (Annelida, Amphinomidae)

Amphinomids, more commonly known as fireworms, are a basal lineage of marine annelids characterized by the presence of defensive dorsal calcareous chaetae, which break off upon contact. It has long been hypothesized that amphinomids are venomous and use the chaetae to inject a toxic substance. Howev...

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Published in:Genome Biol Evol
Main Authors: Verdes, Aida, Simpson, Danny, Holford, Mandë
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5778601/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29293976
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx279
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