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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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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/PMC3439470/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22984468 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044140 |