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Mechanical properties of the cement of the stalked barnacle Dosima fascicularis (Cirripedia, Crustacea)
The stalked barnacle Dosima fascicularis secretes foam-like cement, the amount of which usually exceeds that produced by other barnacles. When Dosima settles on small objects, this adhesive is additionally used as a float which gives buoyancy to the animal. The dual use of the cement by D. fascicula...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4275868/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657833 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2014.0049 |