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Evolution of a Novel Muscle Design in Sea Urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea)
The sea urchin (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) masticatory apparatus, or Aristotle's lantern, is a complex structure composed of numerous hard and soft components. The lantern is powered by various paired and unpaired muscle groups. We describe how one set of these muscles, the lantern protractor m...
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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/PMC3356314/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22624043 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037520 |