Head start: fossil clues about how bodies evolved from two-fold to five-fold symmetry

Gregory A. Wray ()

Nature, 2025, vol. 645, issue 8082, 864-865

Abstract: How the five-fold symmetrical bodies of starfish and other echinoderms evolved is a mystery. New evidence fills in a key piece of the puzzle.

Keywords: Palaeontology; Evolution; Developmental biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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