Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Mystery of 'zombie worm' development unveiled

Mystery of 'zombie worm' development unveiled: How do bone-eating worms reproduce? A new study sheds light on this question through a detailed observation of the postembryonic development and sexual maturation of Osedax worms, also known as “zombie worms.” These worms typically inhabit vertebrate bones on the seafloor.

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