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Rowan N Lopez

Cornell University

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Novel cell and tissue dynamics drive the unusual biology of the catch tentacle, an inducible organ of aggression found in the sea anemone Metridium senile

Rowan N Lopez, Sarah E. Arnold, Kennedy Bolstad, Leslie S. Babonis

The paper compares feeding and catch tentacles in two sea anemone species to show how catch tentacles achieve their unique aggressive function through distinct cell and tissue dynamics.

bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology