Henri de Lacaze‐Duthiers and the ascidian hypothesis

• Published in: Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution Vol. 342; no. 1; pp. 7 - 20
• Main Authors: Jessus, Catherine, Laudet, Vincent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 01.01.2024
• Subjects: amphioxus; Animal biology; ascidians; Biodiversity; history of science; History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences; Humanities and Social Sciences; Life Sciences; marine stations; Molgula; Populations and Evolution; Vertebrate Zoology; vertebrates; amphioxus; Molgula; ascidians; marine stations; history of science; vertebrates

In 1830, Cuvier and Geoffroy Saint‐Hilaire confronted each other in a famous debate on the unity of the animal kingdom, which permeated the zoology of the 19th century. From that time, a growing number of naturalists attempted to understand the large‐scale relationships among animals. And among all...