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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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Main Authors: Michels, Jan, Vogt, Jürgen, Gorb, Stanislav N.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: Nature Publishing Group 2012
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Acesso em linha: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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