Traces of DNA in the stomachs of predatory snails provide new insights into the ecology of placozoans
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Traces of DNA in the stomachs of predatory snails provide new insights into the ecology of placozoans

Placozoans are among the simplest animals and occur worldwide in coastal waters. It was previously assumed that the tiny creatures‚ which measure just a few millimeters‚ live either on hard surfacessuch as rocks‚ corals‚ and mangrove rootsor float in open coastal waters as so-called ";swarmer"; stages.