Evolutionary Determinants of Morphological Polymorphism in Colonial Animals

Volume: 190, Issue: 1, Pages: 17 - 28
Published: Jul 1, 2017
Abstract
Colonial animals commonly exhibit morphologically polymorphic modular units that are phenotypically distinct and specialize in specific functional tasks. But how and why these polymorphic modules have evolved is poorly understood. Across colonial invertebrates, there is wide variation in the degree of polymorphism, from none in colonial ascidians to extreme polymorphism in siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war. Bryozoa are a phylum of...
Paper Details
Title
Evolutionary Determinants of Morphological Polymorphism in Colonial Animals
Published Date
Jul 1, 2017
Volume
190
Issue
1
Pages
17 - 28
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