Cell lineage analysis of the mandibular segment of the amphipod <it>Orchestia cavimana </it>reveals that the crustacean paragnaths are sternal outgrowths and not limbs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The question of arthropod head segmentation has become one of the central issues in Evolutionary Developmental Biology. The number of theories pertaining to head segments progressively enlarges, old concepts have been revitalized, and nearly every conceivable com...

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Main Authors: Scholtz Gerhard, Wolff Carsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Online Access:http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/3/1/19