Echinoderm biology and ecology

Embryonic development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata

This study describes the embryonic development of the Mediterranean starfish Hacelia attenuata, showing it follows a canonical pattern with temperature-dependent developmental rates.

Consumer resilience suppresses the recovery of overgrazed ecosystems

This study shows how red sea urchins maintain metabolic resilience in barren habitats and rapidly recover when food returns, influencing ecosystem dynamics through compensatory feeding and metabolic flexibility.

Tube feet dynamics drive adaptation in sea star locomotion

This study shows sea stars adjust tube foot adhesion time based on body load and orientation to adapt locomotion without a central nervous system.

Star Power: Early life stages of an endangered sea star are robust to current and near-future warming

This study investigates the temperature tolerance of sunflower star early life stages, finding they can withstand current and near-future warming conditions.

Advances in culturing of the sea star Patiria miniata

This paper reports protocols to rear the sea star Patiria miniata through sexual maturity in the lab, enabling stable transgenic and mutant lines.

Single-cell RNA sequencing of the holothurian regenerating intestine reveals the pluripotency of the coelomic epithelium

The paper uses scRNA-seq to analyze regenerating intestine in holothurians, identifying cell clusters and supporting the pluripotency of the coelomic epithelium.

Temperature influences immune cell development and body length in purple sea urchin larvae

This study examines how temperature affects immune cell development and body length in purple sea urchin larvae, finding that elevated temperatures lead to larger larvae with more pigment cells.

A model of decentralized vision in the sea urchin Diadema africanum

The paper presents a model of decentralized vision in sea urchins that explains how light is processed to produce oriented movement.

The genome of an apodid holothuroid (Chiridota heheva) provides insights into its adaptation to deep-sea reducing environment

This study reports the genome of Chiridota heheva, a deep-sea echinoderm, and identifies gene expansions and positive selection related to adaptation to reducing environments.

Characterization of two novel EF-hand proteins identifies a clade of putative Ca2+-binding protein specific to the Ambulacraria

The paper identifies two novel EF-hand proteins in echinoderms and hemichordates, suggesting a new subfamily specific to the Ambulacraria clade.

The male and female gonad transcriptome of the edible sea urchin, Paracentrotus lividus: identification of sex-related and lipid biosynthesis genes

This study assembles and analyzes the gonad transcriptome of Paracentrotus lividus, identifying sex-related and lipid biosynthesis genes through differential expression analysis.

Transcriptome analysis of growth variation in early juvenile stage of sandfish Holothuria scabra

This study identifies genes and markers associated with growth variation in juvenile sandfish using transcriptome analysis of fast- and slow-growing individuals.

The development and neuronal complexity of bipinnaria larvae of the sea star Asterias rubens

This study analyzes the embryonic development and anatomy of bipinnaria larvae in Asterias rubens, revealing three centers of neuronal complexity and providing insights into evolutionary conservation.

Draft Genome of the Sea Cucumber Holothuria glaberrima, a model for the study of regeneration

This paper presents the first draft genome of the sea cucumber Holothuria glaberrima, demonstrating its utility for studying regeneration and other genetic research.

Transcriptomic Analysis of Early Stages of Intestinal Regeneration in Holothuria glaberrima

This study analyzes the transcriptome of intestinal regeneration in sea cucumbers, identifying differentially expressed genes and pathways involved in the process.

Gene expression across tissues, sex, and life stages in the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla

This study generates and analyzes transcriptomes of Tripneustes gratilla across tissues, sex, and life stages to identify gene expression differences and expansions.

The Complex Simplicity of the Brittle Star Nervous System

This paper provides a detailed anatomical description of the brittle star nervous system, including nomenclature standardization, 3D modeling, and identification of cell-type markers.