Animal diversity
The graphic below explores animal diversity with key information on each of the main lineages as well as how they are all related.
Ctenophora
The Ctenophora is a small, but morphologically diverse lineage of animals. The graphic below is an introduction to these animals. A short list of further reading to accompany the graphic: Jékely G, et al. The phylogenetic position of ctenophores and the origin(s) of nervous systems. EvoDevo 2015;6 (1):1-9. Moroz LL, et al. The …
A worm is not just a worm…
Animals come in an enormous variety of shapes, but the body-plan we see cropping up again and again across the constellation of …
Cryptic goings on…
[featured image] [This post is adapted from a book I’ve just finished, which will be published sometime next year by Thames and …
I give you the mud dragon…
[featured image] Well, it’s not much of a dragon, but it does live in mud. These animals, correctly known as kinorhynchs, are …