COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS IN SPHAERODORIDAE AND ALLIES (ANNELIDA) REVEALED BY AN INTEGRATIVE MICROSCOPICAL APPROACH

Sphaerodoridae is a group of benthic marine worms (Annelida) characterized by the presence of spherical tubercles covering their whole surface. They are commonly considered as belonging to Phyllodocida although sistergroup relationships are still far from being understood. Primary homology assessmen...

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Main Authors: Conrad eHelm, Maria eCapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
SEM
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2014.00082/full