SMITH ET AL.(See “Coordinated feeding behavior in Trichoplax, an animal without synapses,” PLOS ONE, 2015.)
Image of the Day: Appetizing Algae
Trichoplax adhaerens, an animal with only six cell types and no nervous system, secretes digestive enzymes to break down microalgae (red) and then ingests the material.
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