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Invertebrates (excluding Arthropods)

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Among invertebrates the general evolutionary trend toward more efficient locomotory systems, coupled with the evolution of a sophisticated central nervous system and receptors, make the possibility of active displacement an increasingly important factor in the relationship of animals to the ecological (biotic and abiotic) elements characterizing their specific environment. Even if some forms of all the major invertebrate phyla are sedentary, for example barnacles among crustaceans and bivalves among molluscs, none the less, an increase in locomotor efficiency can be seen not only as a critical factor in reducing the risk of exposure to sources of stress but also as a means of improving resource exploitation and reducing intra- and interspecific competition.

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Chelazzi, G. (1992). Invertebrates (excluding Arthropods). In: Papi, F. (eds) Animal Homing. Chapman & Hall Animal Behaviour Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1588-9_2

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