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Table 1 Origin, striation and cellular organization of cnidarian muscles

From: Development and epithelial organisation of muscle cells in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis

 

Ectodermal

Endodermal

Striated

Smooth

Epitheliomuscular

Myocytes

Cubopolyp

+

-

(+)

+

+

+

Cubomedusa

+

-

+

+

+

-

Scyphopolyp

+

-

(+)

+

+

+

Scyphomedusa

+

-

+

+

+

-

Hydropolyp

+

+

-

+

+

-

Hydromedusa

+

-

+

+

+

+

Anthozoa

+

+

(+)

+

+

+

  1. “+”: trait present, “-“: trait absent, “(+)”: trait present, but only reported in single cases.