Zoological detective stories: the case of the facetotectan crustacean life cycle

J Biol. 2008;7(5):16. doi: 10.1186/jbiol77. Epub 2008 Jun 26.

Abstract

The reconstruction of complete animal life cycles is sometimes a considerable problem, even though the knowledge of the full life cycle may have far-reaching evolutionary implications. A new study published in BMC Biology on artificially induced metamorphosis in an enigmatic crustacean group that was only known from larval stages sheds new light on the evolution of parasitism.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Crustacea / classification
  • Crustacea / growth & development*
  • Life Cycle Stages*
  • Parasites / growth & development
  • Phylogeny