The Presence of a Functionally Tripartite Through-Gut in Ctenophora Has Implications for Metazoan Character Trait Evolution

2016/08/31 by Jason S. Presnell, Jason S. Presnell, Lauren E. Vandepas +9 · 1 voice · 4 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology #Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation #Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.019

Cited by

• Comparative transcriptomics reveal the common anteroposterior molecular blueprint of adult bilaterian guts
• Homeocurvature: A new dimension of membrane adaptation to extreme environments
• Molecular evidence from xenacoelomorph gonopore formation supports homology with the bilaterian anus
• Deconstructing the common anteroposterior organisation of adult bilaterian guts

Discussions

• Unlike most animals with a permanent opening, many #ctenophores have a transient anus that only appears when they are about to defecate. Here, you can see a warty comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi) tear a [bsky, 13 points, 2 comments]