News tagged with segmented worms

Animals that seem identical may be completely different species

Animals that seem identical may belong to completely different species. This is the conclusion of researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, who have used DNA analyses to discover that one of our ...

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Peanut worm no longer recognized as separate group

Recent molecular phylogenetic analysis has shown that the marine animals known as peanut worms are not a separate phylum, but are definitely part of the family of annelids, also known as segmented worms. This ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0