Evolution of invertebrate nervous systems: The Chaetognatha as a case study

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-43

  Harzsch, Steffen ^a,b   Wanninger, Andreas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arrow worm; Neurophylogeny; Sagitta; Spadella

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INVERTEBRATE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

BILATERIA; CHAETOGNATHA; DEUTEROSTOMIA; INVERTEBRATA; METAZOA; PROTOSTOMIA; SAGITTA; SPADELLA;

EID: 73449098182     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: 14636395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.2009.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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