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Is the number of legs in myriapoda determined entirely by the genome?
Myriapoda (comprising, among others, millipedes and centipedes) can have hundreds of legs (Illacme plenipes having up to 750 legs). Interestingly, the number of legs (or leg pairs) appears to differ ...
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How does sex differentiation work in Paracerceis sculpta, the sexually tetramorphic isopod?
Paracerceis sculpta is a marine isopod species known for its unusual reproductive strategy:
female: medium-sized; lives in harems run by an α male
α male: large; keeps a harem of females
β male: ...
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