Calcitic sclerites at base of malacostracan pleopods (Crustacea) – part of a coxa

BACKGROUND: Cuticular specialisations such as joints and membranes play an important role in the function of arthropod limbs. This includes sclerotisations and mineral incrustations of cuticular areas to achieve either more rigidity or flexibility. The anterior eight thoracopods of Malacostraca have...

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Autores principales: Kutschera, Verena, Maas, Andreas, Mayer, Gerd, Waloszek, Dieter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4474572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26087942
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0357-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4474572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26087942
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0357-6

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