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Buccal venom gland associates with increased of diversification rate in the fang blenny fish Meiacanthus (Blenniidae; Teleostei).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Aug 2018
Liu Shang-Yin Vanson, Frédérich Bruno, Lavoué Sébastien, Chang Jonathan, Erdmann Mark V, Mahardika Gusti Ngurah, Barber Paul H
Abstract excerpt
At the macroevolutionary level, many mechanisms have been proposed to explain explosive species diversification. Among them morphological and/or physiological novelty is considered to have a great impact on the tempo and the mode of diversification. Meiacanthus is a genus of Blenniidae possessing a unique buccal venom gland at the base of an elongated canine tooth. This unusual trait has been hypothesized to aid...
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