Zooid arrangement and colony growth in Porpita porpita

Abstract Background The blue button, Porpita porpita (Porpitidae), is a highly integrated colonial animal—i.e., a superorganism. It has multiple genetically identical bodies (zooids) that arise from the same embryo and are functionally specialized for distinct tasks and arranged in precise patterns....

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Main Authors: Kohei Oguchi, Akiteru Maeno, Keita Yoshida, Gaku Yamamoto, Hisanori Kohtsuka, Casey W. Dunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-025-00565-3
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