Postembryonic development and lifestyle shift in the commensal ribbon worm
Natsumi Hookabe,
Rei Ueshima,
Toru Miura
Abstract:Background
Various morphological adaptations are associated with symbiotic relationships between organisms. One such adaptation is seen in the nemertean genus Malacobdella. All species in the genus are commensals of molluscan hosts, attaching to the surface of host mantles with a terminal sucker. Malacobdella possesses several unique characteristics within the order Monostilifera, exhibiting the terminal sucker and the absence of eyes and apical/cerebral organs, which are related to their adapt… Show more
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