Muscle formation during embryogenesis of the polychaete <it>Ophryotrocha diadema </it>(Dorvilleidae) – new insights into annelid muscle patterns

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The standard textbook information that annelid musculature consists of oligochaete-like outer circular and inner longitudinal muscle-layers has recently been called into question by observations of a variety of complex muscle systems...

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Main Authors: Paululat Achim, Brubacher John L, Bergter Annette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Online Access:http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/5/1/1