The nervous system of Isodiametra pulchra (Acoela) with a discussion on the neuroanatomy of the Xenacoelomorpha and its evolutionary implications

Frontiers in Zoology

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Achatz, Johannes G ^a,b   Martinez, Pedro ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain; Evolution; FMRF; Phylogeny; Serotonin; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

ACOELA; ACOELOMORPHA; ANIMALIA; BILATERIA; SIPUNCULUS NUDUS;

EID: 84867418151     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17429994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-9994-9-27     Document Type: Article

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