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An early Cambrian polyp reveals a potential anemone‐like ancestor for medusozoan cnidarians

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Cnidarians form a disparate phylum of animals and their diploblastic body plan represents a key step in animal evolution. Cnidarians are split into two main classes; anthozoans (sea anemones, corals) are benthic polyps, while medusozoans (hydroids, jellyfishes) generally have alternating life cycle stages of polyps and medusae. A sessile polyp is present in both groups and is widely regarded as the ancestral form of their last common ancestor. However, the nature and anatomy of the ancestral ...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1111/pala.12637

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Earth Sciences
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-3910-0346
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
GLAM
Sub department:
EW MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY; EW NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Oxford college:
Merton College
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0001-7080-5283
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Publisher:
Wiley
Journal:
Palaeontology More from this journal
Volume:
66
Issue:
1
Article number:
e12637
Publication date:
2023-02-09
Acceptance date:
2022-10-17
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EISSN:
1475-4983
ISSN:
0031-0239
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English
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Pubs id:
1329134
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pubs:1329134
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2023-02-20

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