That's pretty interesting. Using generic sequencing compared to other organisms, they're missing the sequences for torso and tail. Plus the sequences that are usually in front tub down the center of each arm.

[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the TLDR

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So is it one creature or a group of creatures?

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

One creature, they were just looking at where the genes expressed. There's a surprising amount of commonality in the DNA between animals, so they're able to look at where those common genes express on one vs another.

[–] Someology@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

One creature that is all head.

[–] HeChomk@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

But what?

[–] And009@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The head, please English.

[–] HeChomk@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's no full stop. Please English.

[–] And009@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Hah, true

[–] kozy138@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But butt

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

But butt, in the butt?

[–] robdor@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 2 years ago

I guess they are just a head of their time.

[–] EyIchFragDochNur@feddit.de 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The head, the whole head and nothing but the head.

(And a digestive system.)

[–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Something something shithead

[–] EyIchFragDochNur@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I was pretty upset when I saw the popup for your comment after waking up, but then I realized what you were replying to xD

I think I'll start calling people i don't like 'starfish'

[–] stown@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Chocolate starfish.