New marine scale worm species first to provide evidence of male dwarfism
Researchers have discovered a new marine scale worm species exhibiting male dwarfism, which is rare in the animal kingdom. The discovery sheds light on extreme sexual size dimorphism and highlights the unique environmental factors that may lead to such phenomena.
SourceResearch Organization of Information and Systems·JournalJournal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research·DateJun 5, 2021