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List of animals featuring external asymmetry information


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This is a list of animals that markedly feature external asymmetry in some form. They are exceptions to the general pattern of symmetry in biology. In particular, these animals do not exhibit bilateral symmetry which permits streamlining and is common in animals.[1]

  1. ^ Symmetry, biological, cited at FactMonster.com from The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (2007).

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List of animals featuring external asymmetry

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Snake

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Gastropoda

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Whale

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Basilosaurus

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Human nose

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nose making it wider. Differences in the symmetry of the nose have been noted in studies. Asymmetry is predominantly seen in wider left-sided nasal and...

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Sonic hedgehog protein

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