Early echinoderms decouple form and function
In: Nature Ecology & Evolution. Springer Nature. ISSN 2397-334X, more
Related to:Novack-Gottshall, P.M.; Sultan, A.; Smith, N.S.; Purcell, J.; Hanson, K.E.; Lively, R.; Ranjha, I.; Collins, C.; Parker, R.; Sumrall, C.D.; Deline, B. (2022). Morphological volatility precedes ecological innovation in early echinoderms. Nature Ecology & Evolution 6(3): 263-272. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-021-01656-0, more
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| Abstract |
Rapid morphological evolution in early echinoderms was later outpaced by increases in ecological diversification, indicating the phylum exhibited morphological volatility and ecological constraints at its origin. |
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