Independent adoptions of a set of proteins found in the matrix of the mineralized shell-like eggcase of Argonaut octopuses
D. H. E. Setiamarga, K. Hirota, R. Ikai, S. Imoto, N. Sato, H. Ono, Y. Isowa, H. Yonemitsu, T. Sasaki, M.-a. Yoshida
This study identifies that Argonaut octopuses use a distinct set of proteins to form their shell-like eggcase, which is not homologous to the shells of other mollusks.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology