Venomous Noodles: The Evolution of Toxins in Nemertea through Positive Selection and Gene Duplication [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Some, probably most and perhaps all, members of the phylum Nemertea are poisonous, documented so far from marine and benthic specimens. Although the toxicity of these animals has been long known, systematic studies on the characterization of toxins ...
Gabriel Gonzalez Sonoda +4 more
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ERGA-BGE reference genome of the lineid heteronemertean Lineus lacteus (Pilidiophora, Nemertea) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Open Research EuropeThe reference genome of Lineus lacteus is a crucial resource for studying the genetic basis of novelty and the evolution of remarkable traits, such as regeneration and venom, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptability in marine ...
Patricia Alvarez-Campos +14 more
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Proteotranscriptomic Profiling of the Toxic Mucus of Kulikovia alborostrata (Pilidiophora, Nemertea) [PDF]
ToxinsNemertea is a phylum of bilaterally symmetrical, coelomate, unsegmented worms, also known as ribbon worms. Most species of the phylum Nemertea are marine predators that contain toxins in the single-celled glands of the proboscis and/or integument. Recent
Vasiliy G. Kuznetsov +3 more
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Quasilineus sinicus Gibson, 1990 (Nemertea: Heteronemertea) and its phylogenetic implications [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 In this study, we sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Quasilineus sinicus Gibson, 1990 (Heteronemertea, Nemertea) using Illumina sequencing technology.
Chun-Yang Shen +7 more
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Organization of Coloration in Nemerteans: Insights from Light and Electron Microscopy [PDF]
BiologyAlthough pigment systems have been extensively studied in vertebrates and cephalopods, those of many invertebrate groups, including nemerteans (Nemertea), remain poorly understood.
Alexandra O. Pereverzeva +1 more
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Statistical Parsimony Networks and Species Assemblages in Cephalotrichid Nemerteans (Nemertea) [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that statistical parsimony network analysis could be used to get an indication of species represented in a set of nucleotide data, and the approach has been used to discuss species boundaries in some taxa.
Hiroshi Kajihara +2 more
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Comparative development of the serotonin- and FMRFamide-immunoreactive components of the nervous system in two distantly related ribbon worm species (Nemertea, Spiralia) [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceIntroductionNeurodevelopment in larval stages of non-model organisms, with a focus on the serotonin- and FMRFamide-immunoreactive components, has been in the focus of research in the recent past.
Jörn von Döhren
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Microbiota Associated With Ototyphlonemertes Species (Nemertea, Hoplonemertea, Monostilifera, Ototyphlonemertidae) Reveal Evidence of Phylosymbiosis [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionPhylosymbiosis, the association between the phylogenetic relatedness of hosts and the composition of their microbial communities, is a widespread phenomenon in diverse animal taxa.
Francesca Leasi +7 more
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A hundred species, mostly new—first assessment of ribbon worm diversity and distribution in Oman [PDF]
PeerJBackground Biodiversity is a key characteristic of any ecosystem but remains largely undescribed for most marine animals. Ribbon worms (phylum Nemertea), a diverse but poorly sampled phylum ubiquitous in the world’s oceans, are a case in point.
Svetlana Maslakova +4 more
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The accordion worm: a new genus and species of heteronemertean (Nemertea, Pilidiophora) from Galicia (Spain) [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceRibbon worms (Nemertea) are a less-known group of invertebrates, specially challenging for taxonomic studies due to the scarcity of external morphological features.
Aida Verdes +8 more
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