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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Nov 24.
Published in final edited form as: Cell. 2021 Nov 24;184(24):5854–5868.e20. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.10.021

Figure 1: Introduction to Clytia.

Figure 1:

(A) Relationship between cnidarians, bilaterian lineages, and the appearance of neurons.

(B) Specific cnidarian lineages and transitions in body form. Text: taxonomic class; italics: genus.

(C) Clytia medusa. Scale: ~0.5cm.

(D) Clytia life cycle: medusa (jellyfish), planula (larva), and polyp stages.

(E) Medusa anatomy. Nerve net and radial muscle are shown in only one quadrant for clarity.

(F) Nerve rings. Green: anti-Tyrosinated Tubulin. Blue: DAPI. Scale: 50μm. Inset here and in G-H indicates anatomical location.

(G) Radial vs. circular muscle visualized with phalloidin. Scale: 50μm.

(H) Nerve net. Green: anti-aTubulin. Blue: DAPI. Scale: 50μm.