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Micromechanics of Sea Urchin Spines

The endoskeletal structure of the Sea Urchin, Centrostephanus rodgersii, has numerous long spines whose known functions include locomotion, sensing, and protection against predators. These spines have a remarkable internal microstructure and are made of single-crystal calcite. A finite-element model...

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Main Authors: Tsafnat, Naomi, Fitz Gerald, John D., Le, Hai N., Stachurski, Zbigniew H.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Public Library of Science 2012
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3439470/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22984468
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044140
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