Evolution: Fangtastic venoms underpin parasitic mimicry

Taylor, Martin I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3858-0712 (2017) Evolution: Fangtastic venoms underpin parasitic mimicry. Current Biology, 27 (8). R295–R298. ISSN 0960-9822

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Abstract

Venomous teeth are rare in fishes, which typically utilise spines for defence. A new study reveals the evolutionary origins of fangs and venom in the Nemophini blennies and shows that, in contrast to snakes and lizards, the fangs pre-date the venom.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
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Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	17 May 2017 06:00
Last Modified:	04 Dec 2024 01:27
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/63538
DOI:	10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.037

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