All Articles Tagged As: sea anemone

Earliest Evolution of Vision Genes Discovered (10/17/2007)

'Opsin' genes found in aquatic relatives of corals, jellyfish, sea anemones ...> Full Article

Spineless Worm With No Brain Related To Jellyfish (7/9/2007)

One of the world's strangest creatures has found its long-lost kin. Oxford University scientists have discovered that an extremely rare gutless worm is related to sea anemones and jellyfish, rather than similar-looking animals, reports this week's Science. The finding could cause an evolutionary rethink. ...> Full Article

Anemone Genome Gives New View Of Multi-Celled Ancestors (7/8/2007)

The first analysis of the genome of the sea anemone shows it to be nearly as complex as the human genome, and researchers say it provides major insights into the common ancestor of not only humans and sea anemones, but of nearly all multi-celled animals. ...> Full Article