Distribution of nematocytes differs in two types of gonophores in hydrozoan Sarsia lovenii.
A. Vetrova, A. Prudkovsky, S. V. Kremnyov
The paper compares nematocyte distribution and gene expression in different gonophore types of Sarsia lovenii, finding that eumedusoids show juvenile traits similar to medusa buds, suggesting neoteny.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2023 · PreprintZoology