Exploring the trends of adaptation and evolution of sclerites with regards to habitat depth in sea p...
Exploring the trends of adaptation and evolution of sclerites with regards to habitat depth in sea pens
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United States: PeerJ. Ltd
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Octocorals possess sclerites, small elements comprised of calcium carbonate (CaCO
3
) that are important diagnostic characters in octocoral taxonomy. Among octocorals, sea pens comprise a unique order (Pennatulacea) that live in a wide range of depths. Habitat depth is considered to be important in the diversification of octocoral species, bu...
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Exploring the trends of adaptation and evolution of sclerites with regards to habitat depth in sea pens
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1ba46eee9371430ab5c4d65b133dea47
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1ba46eee9371430ab5c4d65b133dea47
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2167-8359
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2167-8359
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10.7717/peerj.13929
