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.
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Thanks for the TLDR
So is it one creature or a group of creatures?
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.
One creature that is all head.
Depends on how many chunks you slice them into...?
But what?
The head, please English.
There's no full stop. Please English.
Hah, true
But butt
But butt, in the butt?
I guess they are just a head of their time.
The head, the whole head and nothing but the head.
(And a digestive system.)
Something something shithead
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'
Chocolate starfish.