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Fused Traditional and Geometric Morphometrics Demonstrate Pinniped Whisker Diversity
Vibrissae (whiskers) are important components of the mammalian tactile sensory system, and primarily function as detectors of vibrotactile information from the environment. Pinnipeds possess the largest vibrissae among mammals and their vibrissal hair shafts demonstrate a diversity of shapes. The vi...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3317988/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22509310 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034481 |