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Tools for crushing diatoms – opal teeth in copepods feature a rubber-like bearing composed of resilin
Diatoms are generally known for superior mechanical properties of their mineralised shells. Nevertheless, many copepod crustaceans are able to crush such shells using their mandibles. This ability very likely requires feeding tools with specific material compositions and properties. For mandibles of...
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| Lingua: | Inglês |
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Nature Publishing Group
2012
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| Accesso online: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3385419/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22745896 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00465 |
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