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Record 1 2001-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Evolution (Biology)
CONT

An eutelic species is such where no intraspecific variation in cell number is found for a given sex, genotype and set of environmental conditions. Nematodes are generally thought to be eutelic ...

CONT

These animals are eutelic and individuals of each species have a characteristic and constant number of cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Évolution (Biologie)
CONT

Dans la plupart des cas, on peut constater un arrêt de l'évolution orthogénétique, coïncidant avec le moment où les organismes ont atteint un degré d'adaptation très parfait aux conditions de leur milieu : aucun changement morphologique nouveau ne saurait améliorer leur physiologie. Ces organismes, bien équilibrés par rapport à leur milieu et qui en sont comme stabilisés, sont dits eutéliques.

Spanish

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