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This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Michal Kowalewski is the Thompson Chair of Invertebrate ...

Michal Kowalewski receives funding from the US National Science Foundation, University of Florida Foundation and the Felburn Foundation, Florida. Thomas K. Frazer receives funding from the National ...