21 citations · 22 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
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q-bio.PE2012★ 1 cited
The advantages of the pentameral symmetry of the starfish
Liang Wu, Chengcheng Ji, Sishuo Wang +1
Starfish typically show pentameral symmetry, and they are typically similar in shape to a pentagram. Although starfish can evolve and live with other numbers of arms, the dominant…
q-bio.PE2012★ 21 cited
Echinoderms have bilateral tendencies
Chengcheng Ji, Liang Wu, Wenchan Zhao +2
Echinoderms take many forms of symmetry. Pentameral symmetry is the major form and the other forms are derived from it. However, the ancestors of echinoderms, which originated from…