Researchers have elucidated the evolutionary origins of placodes and neural crests, which are defining features of vertebrates, through lineage tracing and genetic analysis in Ciona intestinalis, a ...
Invertebrates dominate the animal kingdom, making up 97 percent of all creatures. These animals, lacking a backbone, display incredible diversity. From microscopic mites to giant squid, their ...
Invertebrates, like vertebrates, are classed by body form, life cycle, and evolutionary history. Invertebrates are animals that lack a backbone or bony skeleton.They vary in size from microscopic ...