Starfish Are Basically Bodiless Heads Crawling Around The Ocean, Scientists Say
According to a new analysis of their gene expression, starfish and other echinoderms lack the architecture for an actual body.
They are essentially just mobile heads that sprouted the ability to crawl, say a team led by biologists Laurent Formery and Chris Lowe of Stanford University.
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@Nonog@fedibird.com A little disappointed the research did not include examination of the gene for bilateral symmetry being somewhat switched on in the sea cucumber and discussion of any adaptive advantages... ⭐️🥒