… Eitel & Schierwater published what is currently the largest survey of placozoan specimens in
… genetic lineages, which is close to an earlier estimate published in Eitel & Schierwater [49]. …

Molecular phylogenetic analyses have produced a plethora of controversial hypotheses
regarding the patterns of diversification of non-bilaterian animals. To unravel the causes for the …

For more than a century, the origin of metazoan animals has been debated. One aspect of
this debate has been centered on what the hypothetical “urmetazoon” bauplan might have …

Background Trichoplax adhaerens is the best-known member of the phylum Placozoa, one
of the earliest-diverging metazoan phyla. It is a small disk-shaped animal that glides on …

Objective The aim of this case series study was to investigate and report on patients with
neuropathic pain who responded to treatment with omega-3 fatty acids. Methods Methods: Five …

Placozoans are a phylum of nonbilaterian marine animals currently represented by a single
described species, Trichoplax adhaerens, Schulze 1883. Placozoans arguably show the …

Unraveling animal life cycles and embryonic development is basic to understanding animal
biology and often sheds light on phylogenetic relationships. A key group for understanding …

Bacterial symbionts are integral to the health and homeostasis of invertebrate hosts. Notably,
members of the Rickettsiales genus Wolbachia influence several aspects of the fitness and …

Unraveling the base of metazoan evolution is of crucial importance for rooting the metazoan
Tree of Life. This subject has attracted substantial attention for more than a century and …

Placozoa has been a key phylum for understanding early metazoan evolution. Yet this phylum
is officially monotypic and with respect to its general biology and ecology has remained …