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Panich52

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Thu Sep 3, 2015, 12:41 PM Sep 2015

Animal without synapses feeds by external digestion using global, local cellular control

Animal without synapses feeds by external digestion using global, local cellular control

A multicellular marine animal without organs, Trichoplax's feeding behavior may include cellular coordination, resulting in external food digestion.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150902155530.htm

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