Microstructural and geometric influences in the protective scales of Atractosteus spatula

Atractosteus spatula has been described as a living fossil (having existed for 100 Myr), retaining morphological characteristics of early ancestors such as the ability to breathe air and survive above water for hours. Its highly effective armour consists of ganoid scales. We analyse the protective f...

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Published in:J R Soc Interface
Main Authors: Sherman, Vincent R., Yaraghi, Nicholas A., Kisailus, David, Meyers, Marc A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2016
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Life Sciences–Engineering interface
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5221522/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27974575
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2016.0595
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