Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Evolution of novel sensory organs in fish with legs
Corey A.H. Allard, Amy L. Herbert, Stephanie P. Krueger…·Nicholas W. Bellono
The paper investigates how sea robins evolved leg-like sensory organs for prey detection, showing papillae enable enhanced mechanical and chemical sensing for predatory behavior.
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2024.08.014