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Hagfish predatory behaviour and slime defence mechanism
Hagfishes (Myxinidae), a family of jawless marine pre-vertebrates, hold a unique evolutionary position, sharing a joint ancestor with the entire vertebrate lineage. They are thought to fulfil primarily the ecological niche of scavengers in the deep ocean. However, we present new footage from baited...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216612/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22355648 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00131 |